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Cork - Event Notice Thursday January 01 1970 Cork Harbour Incinerator - Pre Hearing Meetings & Demonstration![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bord Pleanala Oral Hearing for Indavers 240,000 tonne incinerator application at Ringaskiddy is due to commence in Carrigaline Court on Tuesday next, 19 April at 10.30pm. Previous hearings lasted 3 weeks, and a similar time is expected to be allocated to this hearing. Those who have already made a submission to An Bord Pleanala can present at the Oral Hearing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fred Bradley, Principal Officer Department of Defence and Commdt David Browne, Irish Air Corps, returned to the Oral Hearing this morning, 11 May (Day 14) to reiterate beyond any doubt the construction of the proposed incinerator in such close proximity to Haulbowline Naval Base would “create a flight safety hazard to Irish Air Corps helicopter operations” and stated that risk control measures would need to be implemented which would “impact on the Irish Air Corps’ ability to operate helicopters into Haulbowline” concluding that “restrictions on the Irish Air Corps’ ability to operate with the Naval Service at Haulbowline is not just a local issue but carries strategic implications for the State” and coming to the conclusion that “Therefore it is the opinion of the Department of Defence that the avoidance zone of 1,000 ft as originally submitted is very necessary”. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The fire in Feb in Antwerp was a municipal disaster "worst case scenarios" it was only brought under control after 4 hours and involved numerous fire brigade trucks. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At todays Oral Hearing, (10 May, Day 13) a collective gasp was heard from the audience as Indaver Ireland admitted that they are not equipped to firefight for more than 2 hours, with emergency firewater tanks onsite holding just 2,200m3 of water and a fire which is not quenched in 2 hours is considered a ‘worst case scenario’. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Will Indaver a private developer really dictate health and safety to our Dept. of Defence. The fires in Alberta had one way in one way out so does this cul de sac at Gobby Beach,so did Whiddy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Final submissions will take place today at the Carrigaline Court Hotel, on Day 11 (5 May) of the Oral Hearing into the proposed Ringaskiddy Incinerator. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cork Greens member Gordon Reid told today’s Oral Hearing (Day 9, 3 May 2016) that research cited by Indaver’s own health experts shows that premature death would be expected to cut thousands of years from the lives of people living near incinerators around the EU. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() === ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Epidemiologist and public health specialist Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems, DCU, speaking this morning (27 April) on Day 7 of the Ringaskiddy Incinerator Oral Hearing attacked the application lodged by Indaver saying “There is NO Risk assessment”, that a document was submitted that was “labelled Health Impact Assessment (HIA) but does not contain a Health Impact Assessment” does not meet the requirements of a HIA and shows a lack of understanding of what is required of a HIA. Read Presentation ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Years of steady campaigning by CHASE has helped to bring about an intense interest in the environmental issue. Well done. Other areas of the country should emulate. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Press Release - April 25th 2016 - Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On Day 3 of the Oral Hearing (21 April 2016) CHASE opening submission was presented. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Day 2 of the Oral Hearing continued at Carrigaline Court today, 20 April 2016, with Indaver responding to concerns raised in submissions made to An Bord Pleanala. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The third Oral Hearing into the construction of a 240,000 tonne hazardous and non-hazardous waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy Co Cork started with an angry demonstration, and then opened to a packed hall at Carrigaline Court Hotel today, 19 April 2016. The hearing is being chaired by Senior Planning Inspector Derek Daly. |
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Jump To Comment: 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1On air John Ahern of Indaver Ireland justified his planning application for a hazardous incinerator on the grounds of the importance of waste management even challenging the Dept of Defense 's ability to operate. He totally ignored national waste management which is governed by the need. With Poolbeg coming on stream and cement kilns and Meath,s facility all demanding waste we will have an overcapacity of burn facilities. Remember Dublin must feed 600,000 tons over 45 years, so say goodbye to zero waste and watch recycling being manipulated to feed incineration.
Other countries are moving towards zero waste and recognise incineration is the lazy way to manage waste, it is old technology.
Should a vested interest direct our sustainable waste management and should their private interest direct our strategic national defence?
Serious irregularities in dioxin figures in Indaver’s planning application have been exposed on the final day (May 17 2016) of the 17 day hearing into Indaver’s third application to build a 240,000 tonne incinerator at Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, which according to the hearing Inspector Derek Daly bring “the veracity of documentation into question”.
Dioxin tables which purport to be modelled using 2015 soil samples from the vicinity of the proposed incinerator site, are instead a carbon copy of the dioxin tables submitted with Indavers 2008 Ringaskiddy Application and relate to values from the soil samples taken for that application.
Alarmingly, they are also the same dioxin tables submitted to An Bord Pleanala as part of a 2008 application by College Proteins Ltd to build an incinerator in Nobber, Co Meath.
Questions on dioxin modelling were being posed by Dr Gordon Reid, Senior Lecturer Physiology at UCC and answered by Dr Fergal Callaghan, AWN Consulting who prepared the Soil and Sediment Report submitted by Indaver.
Following a break to consider the new information Senior Inspector Derek Daly returned after “giving careful consideration to matters raised”, and said that he deemed it more appropriate to see the hearing out “rather than to adjourn at this time” and would report to the Board giving an account of matters and a recommendation. He stated that the Board could, if they wished, request further information at that stage.
Joe Noonan, CHASE Solicitor however requested that the Inspector convey to the Board that “The information is not further information. The information is before the Board. It was put to the test today and it failed the test.”
Concluding statements were delivered by all parties. In her concluding statement, CHASE Chairperson Mary O’Leary said “The Community are quite shocked by information that has come to light this morning. This company has no regard for the community and are treating us like pawns in a chess game rather than real people.” Read Full Statement
Paying tribute to the community Ms O’Leary said “We strongly reject Indaver and their application. The site is fundamentally unsuitable and all Indavers problems stem from this. The expertise and the knowledge we have in our community is second to none and something that we are all very proud of. We are a proud community, a strong community and a united community. John Ahern, Indaver MD said to us many years ago that apathy would get this application through. There is no apathy in this community. Cork harbour has changed beyond recognition. The hope we have for our harbour is now within our grasp.”
Ms O’Leary summarised the key aspects of the application as laid out by parties during the hearing, which included PDForra, the Department of Defence, all 4 sitting TD’s and academic, professional and technical experts. She asked the Inspector take those to the board saying “Now we ask you and the Board most sincerely to refuse this application outright. We want our harbour to flourish in a way that will benefit the greater good not a vested interest.”
The last application was refused in 2011 following a 20 day hearing in 2009. An Bord Pleanala aims to deliver a ruling by 12 July 2016.
Read Full Statement
http://chasecorkharbour.com/serious-dioxin-figure-irreg...2016/