2021-05-05 · Limerick
Wind farm gets injunction preventing man from digging up power cables
In a High Court hearing on 5 May 2021, Dromada Windfarm (ROI) Limited secured a temporary injunction preventing Mr Denis Cremins from digging up high‑voltage cables that run from its 19‑turbine wind farm at Clash South, Athea, to the national grid. The cables, laid over a decade ago along a public road adjacent to Mr Cremins' land at Keale, Athea, were said to pose serious or fatal injury risks if disturbed. Dromada, part of the SSE Group, argued that Mr Cremins had threatened to dig up the cables by 5 May, potentially causing daily losses of €5,000 and endangering health and safety. The court, hearing extensive prior engagement and recent correspondence, granted the injunction on an ex‑parte basis, restraining Mr Cremins from accessing or interfering with the cables and allowing either party to re‑present the case with 24‑hour notice. The order is temporary and returnable later in the month.