Fine Gael reps welcome High Court decision on Kilkenny cheese plant

A failed High Court challenge from An Taisce has been welcomed by public representatives in the South East as a "positive day for rural Ireland."

The Court rejected the national trust's application for leave to appeal a planning decision that granted Glanbia permission to build a cheese production facility in Co Kilkenny. The plant is in co-operation with the Royal A-ware company and includes an investment of €140m at the Waterford Port in Belview. Wexford TD Paul Kehoe was one of six Fine Gael representatives to welcome the decision. They released a joint statement to say the plant "will support the lives and livelihoods of 4,500 farm families across the South East and beyond and create hundreds of jobs during construction." Back to news Follow South East Radio on: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Linkedin