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31/07/2018
DoI Will Not Appeal Planning Ruling Over Mallusk Incineratior
The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) will not appeal further Court rulings overturning its decision to grant planning permission for a £240million waste incinerator in Hightown, Mallusk.
A DoI spokesperson said: "The Department has studied the Court of Appeal ruling on 6 July and will not appeal the judgement."
SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon welcomed the decision.
She said: "A huge amount of public money has already been wasted trying to defend the indefensible. This incinerator should never have been approved in the first place. It is right that the Department for Infrastructure has decided not to pursue this case further.
"I want to pay tribute to the No Arc 21 Committee and local residents in North Belfast and South Antrim who have tirelessly fought against this unneeded, unsustainable and unviable facility.
"As these Court rulings have made clear, civil servants have no legal authority to take these decisions. The question for the DUP and Sinn Fein is how long are they going to continue to deny the people of Northern Ireland a Government that will take decisions in their interests and end this dangerous drift."
A DoI spokesperson said: "The Department has studied the Court of Appeal ruling on 6 July and will not appeal the judgement."
SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon welcomed the decision.
She said: "A huge amount of public money has already been wasted trying to defend the indefensible. This incinerator should never have been approved in the first place. It is right that the Department for Infrastructure has decided not to pursue this case further.
"I want to pay tribute to the No Arc 21 Committee and local residents in North Belfast and South Antrim who have tirelessly fought against this unneeded, unsustainable and unviable facility.
"As these Court rulings have made clear, civil servants have no legal authority to take these decisions. The question for the DUP and Sinn Fein is how long are they going to continue to deny the people of Northern Ireland a Government that will take decisions in their interests and end this dangerous drift."
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