The Grand Finale – as Eithne coined it. If I had written this as part of a book, I would’ve looked at the finished piece and said it was far too … [Read more...]
These (on-going) notes are a report from Catriona Reid of the Cork Greens on the happenings at the An Bord Pleanála oral hearing for the Ringaskiddy incinerator. Huge gratitude to Catriona for both taking these notes, and sharing them to the CHASE site.
Day sixteen – Monday 16th
Sure wasn’t Indian Summers last night just amazing. Every writer ever wishes they’d written that. Monday 16th May – day sixteen – began at 3pm with … [Read more...]
Day fifteen – Thursday 12th
Day fifteen on the oral hearing began with a reply from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to Indaver’s Dixon Brosnan report, given to us … [Read more...]
Day fourteen – Wednesday 11th
Our fourteenth day – Wednesday 11th – began with a response from the Department of Defence to Indaver’s response to their objection. Their objection … [Read more...]
Day thirteen – Tuesday 10th
The Inspector passed me in the hall the other day, and nodding to the rain outside the window said, "If this is supposed to be a heatwave then I don't … [Read more...]
Day twelve – Monday 9th
In my opinion the best thing to come out of the government negotiations is that Katherine Zappone is now at the cabinet table. That’s all I‘m saying … [Read more...]
Day eleven – Thursday 5th
I go to my seat at the table on the eleventh day of the hearing, Thursday 5th, to be asked to move by the first speakers of the day because they … [Read more...]
Day ten – Wednesday 4th (evening sitting)
Now I don’t know who put flowers in my glass on the evening sitting of Wednesday 4th, but that was truly lovely of you, thank you! I arrived a … [Read more...]
Day ten – Wednesday 4th
Day ten of the oral hearing began with a reply from Indaver to the submissions put in by the Department of Defence and the Air Corps. The first … [Read more...]
Day nine – Tuesday 3rd
They've changed the lighting in the hall from pink to turquoise, and the chairs around the tables have been switched. The Inspector has a new … [Read more...]