Public Meetings On Both Sides of Harbour as CHASE Prepares for Incinerator Showdown

Public Meetings will be held on both sides of the Harbour today and tomorrow as the community prepares for what could be the final showdown against the Ringaskiddy incinerators. The meetings will be held at:

Monkstown Bay Sailing Club – 8.00pm Monday 19 Jan

Cobh New Community Centre – 8.00pm Tuesday 20 Jan

(All Welcome)

Planning for a 100,000 Toxic Waste Incinerator, granted by An Bord Pleanala against the recommendation of its Senior Inspector, expired last week (15 Jan 2009).

Indaver have re-applied, this time for TWO incinerators, with increased capacity, under the new Strategic Infrastructure legislation. This bypasses Cork County Council and will be decided by An Bord Pleanala.

The new Fast Track legislation means THERE ARE ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT TO OBJECT. An Bord Pleanala must receive all submissions before Feb 2 2009.

This incinerator push has been rejected by

· 30,000 people who objected to the original application

· Cork County Council

· Bord Pleanala’s Senior Planning inspector

· Farming, Tourism and Food interests

· Doctors and Midwives Organisations

· A majority of Local Councillors and TD’s

Letter from CHASE action group

The following is a letter from the Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE) regarding the latest proposal by Indaver Ireland for an incinerator in Ringaskiddy.

The developer Indaver have decided to submit a new planning application for a toxic incinerator plus an increased capacity municipal incinerator in Ringaskiddy. Their original planning for one incinerator having expired. This facility will be very visible from all parts of the harbour.