Barrett welcomes court judgement

The State and Shell have lost their bid to stop two Mayo citizens pursuing High Court claims as to whether a ministerial consent given eight years ago for the Shell gas pipeline is valid. The decision was welcomed by Cllr Harry Barrett. Judge Laffoy ruled last week that Brendan Philbin and Bríd McGarry were allowed to have that issue and other public law claims ruled on by the court.

Brendan Philbin and Bríd McGarry asked whether the consent of the Minister for Natural Resources of April 2002 for the gas pipeline was valid. They also challenged the constitutionality of provisions of the Gas Act 1976 under which the consent was provided.

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