*An artist’s impression of the Ennis Data Centre. A GROUP comprising of three individuals and two environmental organisations is mounting a legal challenge against the planned Ennis Data Centre development, citing serious environmental concerns. The High Court hearing is set for October.
ENVIRONMENTAL campaign groups from Clare are among those calling on the Government to halt the Shannon LNG.
APPLICANTS seeking a judicial review to the proposed Ennis Data Centre will present their case before the High Court on Monday.
*Aughinish Alumina FUTUREPROOF Clare ( FPC) has made a submission to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to object to the renewal of the Aughinish Alumina (AAL) dredging and dumping at sea licence.
*Emma Karran of Futureproof Clare MEMBERS OF FUTUREPROOF Clare are calling for more protection to the people and ecology of Clare in the County Development Plan.
*A proposed artwork for the Ennis Data Centre. AN BORD PLEANÁLA are set to make a decision on the €450m Ennis Data Centre in less than two months.
*Futureproof Clare have submitted an objection. Photograph: Natasha Barton OBJECTIONS HAVE BEEN LODGED with An Bord Pleanála this week over Clare County Council’s decision to give the construction of a data centre in Ennis the green light.
*Ruairi Fahy. Photograph: Natasha Barton BLACKOUTS AND RESTRICTONS on energy usage are a potential consequence of a data centre being constructed, a local opponent to the project has claimed.
*Senator Roisin Garvey. Photograph: Natasha Barton APPEALS TO AN BORD PLEÁNALA are to be launched following the granting of planning permission for a €1.2bn data centre on the outskirts of Ennis.
SAYING NO to a data centre in Ennis would see the county lose out on a “significant number” of jobs in the IT sector, a Government Minister has warned.