Man remains acquitted as State appeals landfill charges

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The unnamed man remained acquitted of hazardous landfill offences as the State appealed at the Court of Appeal, reported on 5 October 2017.

He had been acquitted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in 2015 after being charged with waste disposal likely to cause environmental pollution and breaches of waste licensing rules.

The prosecution argued that his company role made him a manager, while his defence said he was only a consultant.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.