By Tom TuiteThe operator of the Poolbeg incinerator has been fined €1,000 and ordered to pay €14,000 in costs after a “glitch” led to breaking its environmental protection licence during its first week. It is run by The Dublin Waste to Energy project – a public-private partnership between Dublin City Council and recycling and energy company Covanta. Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd faced six counts of breaking conditions of a licence for the facility granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The court heard Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd had no prior criminal convictions and there were no other prosecutions pending. Mr Murphy said, “It is very much regretted on behalf of my client.”The court heard the offences carried a class-B fine of up to €4,000 per offence.

Source: Evening echo March 26, 2018 15:22 UTC