2012
20th October 2012 – Indaver Arrogance is Shocking – 3rd Application Underway
19th October 2012 – Indaver beat a last minute retreat from high court
10th September 2012 – Indaver U-Turn with new pre-application consultations a breach of trust
1st March 2012 – More fundraising as CHASE votes for High Court representation
2011
Update on Judicial Review of Indaver Ireland vs An Bord Pleanala and Cork County Council November(ABP) 2011
9th November 2011 – EPA Credibility Blasted Into Oblivion – Laura Burkes Appointment Seals Cosy Cartel
23rd July 2011 – THE HONEYMOON IS OVER – INDAVER IGNORE SITE UNSUITABILITY AND GO FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
10th June 2011 – INDAVER REFUSED PERMISSION TO BUILD AFTER 10 YEAR BATTLE
4th March 2011 – European Court Of Justice Rules Against Ireland On Foot Of Complaints Filed By CHASE : Ruling Poses Real Problem For An Bord Pleanala In Indaver Case
14th February 2011 – HEALTH SERVICE EXCEUTIVE STEP UP AND MAKE FORMAL THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT INDAVER PROJECT
2010
26th October 2010 – Cork County Council Pass Motion of Dissatisfaction at Indaver Response to An Bord Pleanala
21st October 2010 – Community requests for extension to 27 Oct deadline denied – Community given 6 weeks, Indaver given 6 months
5th August 2010 – Indaver Application Must Be Treated as a New Application – Nothing Changed in Terms of Site Unsuitability
20th April 2010 – Burst Water Main Blocks Car Access to Haulbowline – Incinerator Site Submerged Again
14th April 2010 – CHASE Refers an Bord Pleanala’s Perpetual Incinerator Extensions to European Commission
22nd January 2010 – An Bord Peanala To Kill Municipal Waste Incinerator But Give Second Bite Of The Cherry On Hazardous Waste Incinerator
2009
22nd December 2009 – Hammond Lane Explosion Highlights Need For Planning Sanity
1st December 2009 – Ringaskiddy Incinerator Site Falls Foul Of New Flood Planning Guidelines
24th November 2009 – INDAVER INCINERATOR SITE FLOODED AGAIN
19th November 2009 – WASTE REVIEW PUTS RINGASKIDDY INCINERATOR IN COMPETITION WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY
29th October 2009 – Bord Pleanala Decision On Ringaskiddy Incinerator To Be Delayed
2nd October 2009 – CHASE Request Clarification On Any Indaver Contact With An Bord Pleanala Over Hazardous Waste Landfill Proposal
18th June 2009 – Oral Hearing Closing Summations Heard Today
17th June 2009
– Maritime College Lecturer Says Incinerators Will Negatively Impact College
– Department of Environment Recommends Bond to Cover Ecological Restoration In Case of Accident
16th June 2009 – Expert Estimates Incinerator Health Burden to Cost Community €150m
– Debunks Incinerator Efficiency
– Says Question Mark Hangs Over Bottom Ash Classification
15th June 2009 – Distances Claimed As Safe In Application Will Be Regarded By Emergency Response Agencies As Well Inside Danger Zone
11th June 2009 – Epidemiologist Says EIS Should Be Withdrawn Due to Plagiarism
– Ireland Still Not Equipped To Monitor Human Health
10th June 2009 – CIT Students Union President Corrects Indaver And Hammers Home Objection
9th June 2009 – Leading Toxico-Pathologist Says No Filtering on Incinerators for Unregulated Deadly Nanoparticles
8th June 2009 – CHASE Chairperson Says Incinerator Wrong On Every Level – David Stanton, TD, Outlines Government Policy Changes
4th June 2009 – Department Of Environment Circular To Planning Authorities Confirms Policy Moving Away From Incineration
15 May 2009 – ORAL HEARING ADJOURNED FOR THREE WEEKS
14 May 2009 – Hydrogeological Expert Says Site On Most Vulnerable Coast In Ireland
– Coastal Erosion Will Eventually Undermine Incinerator Structure
– Office Of Public Works Confirm Site Vulnerability
13 May 2009 – Incinerator development will effect property prices
12 May 2009 – Dutch Paediatrician Warns Of Dioxin Damage At Low Doses
– Top UCC Professor Speaks Out for People of Cobh
– Midwives Warn of Danger to Breast Fed Babies
11 May 2009 – Incinerator Not NEEDED By City or County Council
7 May 2009 – NRA Seek Road Contribution From Indaver, And Recommend Restrictions On Waste Acceptance Times
6 May 2009 – CORK COUNTY COUNCIL MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO ORAL HEARING
Incinerator Too Big – Site Too Small
On Target to Meet Landfill Diverstion Targets without Incinerator
5 May 2009 – INCINERATOR WILL DESTROY HARBOUR ASPIRATIONS TO BECOME A WORLD HERITAGE SITE
30 April 2009 – INDAVER DOCTOR ECHOS CHASE CLAIMS OF UNCREDIBLE DIOXIN ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS – FIGURES SHOW 20% INCREASE IN COBH DIOXIN LEVELS
29 April 2009 – INDAVER COSY CARTEL WITH Ex-GOVERNMENT STAFF
28 April 2009 – INDAVER RECOMMEND STUDENTS RUN TO TOXIC ISLAND FOR SAFETY
27 April 2009 – Oral Hearing – Day 1
20 April 2009 – ‘GROW YOUR OWN VEG’ FUNDRAISER THIS WEEK – CHASE STEPS UP FOCUS ON FUNDRAISING
14 April 2009 – Fundraiser to Kick off Incinerator Oral Hearing Fund
26 March 2009 – INCINERATOR ORAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR END OF APRIL
9 February 2009 – COUNCILLORS PASS MOTION OPPOSING INCINERATOR
2008
8 December 2008 – CHASE Welcomes Publication of Irish Steel Report, And Calls For Timely Action
1 December 2008 – RELIEF AS HIGH COURT REFUSES AN BORD PLEANALA COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS
24 November 2008 – STATE TO DROP COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS – HIGH COURT CASES WITHDRAWN (due to imminent planning enquiry
12 November 2008 – SHOCKWAVES AS STATE AND INDAVER PURSUE RESIDENTS FOR COST
1st August 2008 – STATE AND INDAVER LOOK FOR COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS
31st July 2008 – CHASE Supports Residents Continued Fight Against Toxic Incinerator – Adding Incinerator To Existing Toxic Burden Will Never Be Acceptable
26th June 2008 – NO CONFIDENCE AS AUTHORITIES SWING INTO PR MODE
21st February 2008 – Indaver Fast Track Application Inappropriate
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2007
8th December 2007 – Indaver’s Tough Year Not Over Yet.
7th November 2007 – CHASE Highly Critical of EPA Incinerator Need
Ireland Does Not Need Large Centralised Incinerator – Says Leading Hazardous Waste Prevention Expert
21st October, 2007 – State In Fight To Keep Documents Secret as
State Obstructs Ringaskiddy Incinerator Case
1st Sept, 2007 – Waste Management Debate Moves Away From Incineration
5th May, 2007 – CHASE Asks Community to CHANGE THE GOVERNMENT : “Vote ONLY for Parties with NO INCINERATION in their Party Policies”. See also Election 07 webpage.
1st April, 2007 – Indaver Withdrawal a Stunt to Pressurise Government – Business as Usual for CHASE
21st February, 2007 – Local Democracy Only Available to the Citizens of Dublin
13th February, 2007 – EU MEPs Reject Pro-Incinerator Amendments in EU Parliament Vote Today
5th February, 2007 – UN Report on Climate Change Exposes EPA Folly
Incinerator Site, 5cm Above High Water Mark, Will Be First Hit By Flooding and Rising Sea Levels
2006
3rd December, 2006 – Incinerator on Santa’s Naughty List – Bhopal Anniversary – Dow Chemicals Shareholders in Cork Harbour Future
20th November, 2006 – Government in Cahoots with Incinerator Industry – Highly Inappropriate Appointment Destroys Confidence in An Bord Pleanala
31st October, 2006 – It’s Time to Abandon Incineration As Ireland Fails To Fulfil Its Kyoto Commitment On Green House Gas Emissions
20th June, 2006 – CHASE Presented with Lady Mayor’s Award
25th April, 2006 – Incinerator Road Risk Too High…And Planning Inspector Said So
29th March, 2006 – CHASE Welcomes Official Opening of National Maritime College but Warns of Deadly Potential Neighbout Nextdoor
27th Feb, 2006 – Ministers Ignorance on Health Evidence An Embarrassment to Government – Damning Evidence Against Incinerators As Debate Shifts to Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions
17th Feb, 2006 – Infrastructure Bill will Serve to Erode Citizens Involvement
19th Jan, 2006 – CHASE Backs Ringaskidy Residents In Their Efforts To Seek Leave To Oppose the Granting of Waste Licence
17th Jan, 2006 – Minister for the Environment Must Resign Immediately
4th Jan, 2006 – CHASE Warns Cork will be Next for Indaver’s Grand Extension Plan
2005
12th Dec, 2005 – Could Hempstead Accident Happen in Cork Harbour
25th Nov, 2005 – CHASE is Very Angry at the EPA Decision to Grant Licence
19th Oct, 2005 – CHASE Furious At EPA Willingness To Gamble The Health Of The People Of Cork
17th Oct, 2005 – EPA Postpones Decision on Waste Licence
5th Oct, 2005 – Cork to become the Burning Capital of the South
6th June, 2005 – CHASE rejects Minister’s treatment of Irish citizens and Objects to blatent erosion of democracy.
8th April, 2005 – CHASE outlines its concerns about the proposed National Infrastructure Board
1st March, 2005 – Silence from Minister Martin is Deafening
25th Feb, 2005 – Concern over Flooding at Incinerator Site
24th Feb, 2005 – Objectors at Oral Hearing still Waiting for Represenative from EPA
22nd Feb, 2005 – Epidemiology Expert Says Proper Health Impact Assessment Required
16th Feb, 2005 – Lecturer Voices Concern for Maritime College Students
15th Feb, 2005 – Incinerator Open to Explosions, says Chemical Engineer
14th Feb, 2005 – CHASE to Challenge EPA on Health at Incinerator Oral Hearing
2nd Feb, 2005 – Students walk from Limerick to Cork in support of incinerator fight
Jan 24th, 2005 – Judge Finds Significant Grounds for Sending Incinerator Appeal to High Court
Jan 22nd, 2005 – CHASE WELCOMES HIGH COURT HEARING AT LAST
Jan 18th, 2005 – OPPOSITION TO LEAVE APPLICATION DROPPED as
HIGH COURT DATE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION FINALLY FIXED
Jan 13th, 2005 – DON’T TELL US THERE IS NO DANGER… Two Hazardous Waste Incinerator Accidents in Seven Weeks
2004
Dec 21st, 2004 – CHASE WELCOME ORAL HEARING – EPA Leave Loophole To Build Second Incinerator Without Planning
Dec 8th, 2004 – CHASE CHAIRPERSON HONOURED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Nov 22, 2004 – EPA INCINERATOR LICENCE EXPOSES CATALOGUE OF DECEIT
Nov 4, 2004 – MINISTER for DEFENSE AGREES INCINERATOR SITE UNSUITABLE
Oct 28, 2004 – FLOODS GIVE ALMIGHTY SIGN INCINERATOR SITE IS WRONG
Oct 27, 2004 – INCINERATOR WASTE LICENCE ONLY START OF PROCESS
Oct 27, 2004 – DUBLIN RESIDENTS SUPPORT CORK RESIDENTS AT DAIL DEMONSTRATION
Oct 19, 2004 – CHASE CHAIRPERSON VOTED IN FOR ANOTHER TERM
Sept 24, 2004 – IRISH GOVERNMENT GUILTY OF ALARMING BREACHES
August 31, 2004 – WORLD UNITES AGAINST INCINERATION ON GAIA DAY
July 27, 2004 – INCINERATOR CASE TO BE DISCUSSED ON 27 OCTOBER
July 16, 2004 – CHASE CRITICISES INAPPROPRIATE EPA APPOINTMENT
July 2, 2004 – RINGASKIDDY INCINERATOR – High Court Application adjourned for fourth time
June 11, 2004 – APPLICATION ADJOURNED FOR THIRD TIME TODAY
May 12, 2004 – CHASE ALERT EU HEALTH MINISTERS TO IRELANDS BREACH OF EU LAW
May 10, 2004 – High Court Application Adjourned Again
April 19, 2004 – CHASE SHOWS ITS SUPPORT FOR HIGH COURT APPELLANTS
April 9, 2004 – CHASE STAND OVER CLAIMS THAT INDAVER USED OUTDATED REPORT
Feb 25, 2004 – INCINERATOR to PRODUCE ENOUGH ASH TO COVER CROKE PARK EVERY 10.5 WEEKS
Feb 18, 2004 – UN News Centre – UN treaty banning most dangerous pesticides comes into force on 17thMay.
Feb 12, 2004 – COMMUNITIES TURN OUT IN FORCE FOR INCINERATOR MEETINGS
Jan 26, 2004 – MINISTER CULLEN NOT WELCOME IN CORK
Jan 16, 2004 – Exhaustive Interrogations of ‘An Bord Pleanala’
Jan 16, 2004 – CORK RESIDENTS FURIOUS AS INSPECTORS RECOMMENDATION IGNORED
Jan 16, 2004 – ZeroWasteAllianceIreland – Towards Sustainable Resource Management
2003
Dec 16, 2003 – CHASE LAUNCH CORK HARBOUR COOKBOOK
Oct 9, 2003 – CORK INCINERATOR TO BE MANAGED FROM BELGIAN
Oct 1, 2003 – COBH GP APPEALS TO MINISTER FOR IMMEDIATE HEALTH STUDY FOR HARBOUR
Sept 29, 2003 – INCINERATOR WILL DEFINITELY AFFECT HEALTH OF HARBOUR RESIDENTS
Sept 26, 2003 – GEOLOGIST PUTS SERIOUS QUESTION MARK OVER SUITABILITY OF INCINERATOR SITE
Sept 23, 2003 – FURY AS COMMUNITIES GET DOUBLE SHOCK AT BORD PLEANALA INCINERATOR HEARING
Sept 8, 2003 – DATE ANNOUNCED FOR INCINERATOR ORAL HEARING
Sept 25, 2003 – CHASE CONDEMNS UNDEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL
Sept 25, 2003 – Mothers Advised Not To Diet While Breastfeeding
August 26, 2003 – CHASE SUPPORT CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF EPA DIRECTOR GENERAL
May 28, 2003 – INCINERATION NOT THE ANSWER says US CLEAN PRODUCTION EXPERT
2002
April 26, 2002 – ZERO WASTE GROUPS TELL TAOISEACH TO DUMP INCINERATON
March 29, 2002 – CHASE welcomes the Celtic Waste plans announced 26th March
March 22, 2002 – Shocked Aghada Community to BE INCINERATOR guinea pigs!
Feb 20, 2002 – Report by French Government Bodies says Incinerators Cause Damaged Babies
Feb 20, 2002 – HRB Research comments
2001
Dec 3, 2001 – Dioxins & cancer shuts ANOTHER INCINERATOR Down (Albertville, France)
Nov 13, 2001 – CHASE to oppose Belgian invader