Judicial Review To Be Lodged Against A Proposed Plastics Factory In Skibbereen
Actor Jeremy Irons and Director David Puttnam, who both live in West Cork are supporting calls for the development to be scrapped
An Bord Pleanála granted permission for the development to proceed despite strong opposition from locals, who say they will continue to fight against the planned facility in Poundlick on the Baltimore road.
A packed public meeting in the town last night heard that Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons and director David Puttnam, who both live in West Cork are supporting calls for the development to be scrapped
The firm behind the plant, Daly Products Ltd, a subsidiary of US multinational RTP company, say it will bring employment to the locality
However chairman of the Save Our Skibbereen group Brendan McCarthy told RedFM News that the factory poses an environmental threat to the locality
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