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Environmental group challenges emergency Galway flood relief works
Summary
The Friends of the Irish Environment Group has filed a High Court challenge against Galway County Council's decision to authorise emergency flood relief works near Kylemore Bridge in Connemara. The group argues that the council's use of the 1949 Local Authorities Act to permit dredging and other works breaches EU environmental law, specifically the Habitats Directive and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. They claim the 1949 Act is invalid for this purpose and that permission should have been sought under the 2000 Planning and Development Act. The works, aimed at preventing flooding on the Dawros River, could affect the rare freshwater pearl mussel and salmon populations that rely on pristine water. The case seeks to quash the council's decision, obtain a temporary stay on the works, and declare the 1949 Act's provisions invalid, with the matter adjourned to December for further hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Environmental group challenges emergency Galway flood relief works. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2022-10-13 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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