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Ireland Is Among The Worst Offenders

Posted on January 31, 2010 | Filed Under Environment, Press Releases, Uncategorized 

In an article in today’s Sunday Business Post an article by Niamh Connolly Political Correspondent writes about Ireland’s poor record when it comes to infringing EU environmental laws.

http://www.sbpost.ie/news/ireland/ireland-high-among-eu-environmental-offenders-47083.html#mon

The location in which Sligo Airport would build a runway extension on Dorrins Strand is an area designated under EU and Irish Law. The area is protected by the following designations:

Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

Special Protection area (SPA)

Candidate National Heritage Area (cNHA)

Shellfish Water Directive

It is quite astonishing that Sligo County Council have backed this plan because if it ever did get built, Sligo County Council and The Irish Government  could face huge fines from EU Commission for non-compliance with EU Environmental law.  Of course it is not really the Co Co or the Government who would pay such fines. That would be for you the taxpayer.

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