Posts Tagged Poolbeg Incinerator

Growing Resistance to Incinerator Continues

Growing Resistance to Incinerator Continues

Renewed efforts to monitor, object or oppose the Poolbeg incinerator have begun to spring to life on a number of fronts. Local groups and political parties have made various efforts to challenge the incinerator amidst fears about its emissions or […]

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Incinerator emissions: Monitoring not finalised

Incinerator emissions: Monitoring not finalised

The Poolbeg incinerator has begun pumping out smoke as it begins to come into operation. It will take a number of months until it is actually combusting waste at full scale. However, even at this early stage many in Ringsend, […]

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Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Ringsend Community Services Forum recently hosted a question and answer session with local politicians. The chance for the public to meet and put their questions to their local representatives was held in Ringsend College on March 2nd. The agenda detailed […]

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Enforcing emissions monitoring is no easy task

Enforcing emissions monitoring is no easy task

The joint partnership between Covanta and Dublin City Council (DCC) has long been controversial, Widely opposed by locals and most councillors, it will cost approximately €600 million. It will likely burn waste for all of Leinster and beyond and if […]

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Emissions monitoring for Incinerator?

Emissions monitoring for Incinerator?

A public meeting was held by the Social Democrats on October 27th with the aim of discussing emissions monitoring at the new Poolbeg incinerator, which is due to come into operation in 2017. The aim of the meeting was to […]

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Election Candidates on water charges and incinerator

Election Candidates on water charges and incinerator

Check out what your local election candidates have to say on the water charges and the Poolbeg Incinerator. On Tuesday February 10, 2016, election candidates from several parties took part in a Q & A at Ringsend College. Particular attention […]

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Poolbeg Incinerator Protest

Poolbeg Incinerator Protest

Combined Residents Against Incineration has organised a protest against the Poolbeg Incinerator for tomorrow. The protest will be a family-friendly street meeting, and CRAI is calling on people from Ringsend, Irishtown, Sandymount, the Dublin Bay Area and beyond to attend. […]

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