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CHASE Press Releases

2010

20th April 2010 - Burst Water Main Blocks Car Access to Haulbowline - Incinerator Site Submerged Again

14th April 2010 - CHASE Refers an Bord Pleanala's Perpetual Incinerator Extensions to European Commission

22nd January 2010 - An Bord Peanala To Kill Municipal Waste Incinerator But Give Second Bite Of The Cherry On Hazardous Waste Incinerator

2009

22nd December 2009 - Hammond Lane Explosion Highlights Need For Planning Sanity

1st December 2009 - Ringaskiddy Incinerator Site Falls Foul Of New Flood Planning Guidelines

24th November 2009 - INDAVER INCINERATOR SITE FLOODED AGAIN

19th November 2009 - WASTE REVIEW PUTS RINGASKIDDY INCINERATOR IN COMPETITION WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY

29th October 2009 - Bord Pleanala Decision On Ringaskiddy Incinerator To Be Delayed

2nd October 2009 - CHASE Request Clarification On Any Indaver Contact With An Bord Pleanala Over Hazardous Waste Landfill Proposal

18th June 2009 - Oral Hearing Closing Summations Heard Today

17th June 2009
- Maritime College Lecturer Says Incinerators Will Negatively Impact College
- Department of Environment Recommends Bond to Cover Ecological Restoration In Case of Accident

16th June 2009 - Expert Estimates Incinerator Health Burden to Cost Community €150m
- Debunks Incinerator Efficiency
- Says Question Mark Hangs Over Bottom Ash Classification

15th June 2009 - Distances Claimed As Safe In Application Will Be Regarded By Emergency Response Agencies As Well Inside Danger Zone

11th June 2009 - Epidemiologist Says EIS Should Be Withdrawn Due to Plagiarism
- Ireland Still Not Equipped To Monitor Human Health

10th June 2009 - CIT Students Union President Corrects Indaver And Hammers Home Objection

9th June 2009 - Leading Toxico-Pathologist Says No Filtering on Incinerators for Unregulated Deadly Nanoparticles

8th June 2009 - CHASE Chairperson Says Incinerator Wrong On Every Level - David Stanton, TD, Outlines Government Policy Changes

4th June 2009 - Department Of Environment Circular To Planning Authorities Confirms Policy Moving Away From Incineration

15 May 2009 - ORAL HEARING ADJOURNED FOR THREE WEEKS

14 May 2009 - Hydrogeological Expert Says Site On Most Vulnerable Coast In Ireland
- Coastal Erosion Will Eventually Undermine Incinerator Structure
- Office Of Public Works Confirm Site Vulnerability

13 May 2009 - Incinerator development will effect property prices

12 May 2009 - Dutch Paediatrician Warns Of Dioxin Damage At Low Doses
- Top UCC Professor Speaks Out for People of Cobh
- Midwives Warn of Danger to Breast Fed Babies

11 May 2009 - Incinerator Not NEEDED By City or County Council

7 May 2009 - NRA Seek Road Contribution From Indaver, And Recommend Restrictions On Waste Acceptance Times

6 May 2009 - CORK COUNTY COUNCIL MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO ORAL HEARING
Incinerator Too Big - Site Too Small
On Target to Meet Landfill Diverstion Targets without Incinerator

5 May 2009 - INCINERATOR WILL DESTROY HARBOUR ASPIRATIONS TO BECOME A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

30 April 2009 - INDAVER DOCTOR ECHOS CHASE CLAIMS OF UNCREDIBLE DIOXIN ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS - FIGURES SHOW 20% INCREASE IN COBH DIOXIN LEVELS

29 April 2009 - INDAVER COSY CARTEL WITH Ex-GOVERNMENT STAFF

28 April 2009 - INDAVER RECOMMEND STUDENTS RUN TO TOXIC ISLAND FOR SAFETY

27 April 2009 - Oral Hearing - Day 1

20 April 2009 - 'GROW YOUR OWN VEG' FUNDRAISER THIS WEEK - CHASE STEPS UP FOCUS ON FUNDRAISING

14 April 2009 - Fundraiser to Kick off Incinerator Oral Hearing Fund

26 March 2009 - INCINERATOR ORAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR END OF APRIL

9 February 2009 - COUNCILLORS PASS MOTION OPPOSING INCINERATOR

2008

8 December 2008 - CHASE Welcomes Publication of Irish Steel Report, And Calls For Timely Action

1 December 2008 - RELIEF AS HIGH COURT REFUSES AN BORD PLEANALA COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS

24 November 2008 - STATE TO DROP COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS - HIGH COURT CASES WITHDRAWN (due to imminent planning enquiry

12 November 2008 - SHOCKWAVES AS STATE AND INDAVER PURSUE RESIDENTS FOR COST

1st August 2008 - STATE AND INDAVER LOOK FOR COSTS AGAINST RESIDENTS

31st July 2008 - CHASE Supports Residents Continued Fight Against Toxic Incinerator - Adding Incinerator To Existing Toxic Burden Will Never Be Acceptable

26th June 2008 - NO CONFIDENCE AS AUTHORITIES SWING INTO PR MODE

21st February 2008 - Indaver Fast Track Application Inappropriate

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2007

8th December 2007 - Indaver's Tough Year Not Over Yet.

7th November 2007 - CHASE Highly Critical of EPA Incinerator Need
Ireland Does Not Need Large Centralised Incinerator - Says Leading Hazardous Waste Prevention Expert

21st October, 2007 - State In Fight To Keep Documents Secret as
State Obstructs Ringaskiddy Incinerator Case

1st Sept, 2007 - Waste Management Debate Moves Away From Incineration

5th May, 2007 - CHASE Asks Community to CHANGE THE GOVERNMENT : “Vote ONLY for Parties with NO INCINERATION in their Party Policies”. See also Election 07 webpage.

1st April, 2007 - Indaver Withdrawal a Stunt to Pressurise Government - Business as Usual for CHASE

21st February, 2007 - Local Democracy Only Available to the Citizens of Dublin

13th February, 2007 - EU MEPs Reject Pro-Incinerator Amendments in EU Parliament Vote Today

5th February, 2007 - UN Report on Climate Change Exposes EPA Folly
Incinerator Site, 5cm Above High Water Mark, Will Be First Hit By Flooding and Rising Sea Levels

2006

3rd December, 2006 - Incinerator on Santa's Naughty List - Bhopal Anniversary - Dow Chemicals Shareholders in Cork Harbour Future

20th November, 2006 - Government in Cahoots with Incinerator Industry - Highly Inappropriate Appointment Destroys Confidence in An Bord Pleanala

31st October, 2006 - It's Time to Abandon Incineration As Ireland Fails To Fulfil Its Kyoto Commitment On Green House Gas Emissions

20th June, 2006 - CHASE Presented with Lady Mayor's Award

25th April, 2006 - Incinerator Road Risk Too High...And Planning Inspector Said So

29th March, 2006 - CHASE Welcomes Official Opening of National Maritime College but Warns of Deadly Potential Neighbout Nextdoor

27th Feb, 2006 - Ministers Ignorance on Health Evidence An Embarrassment to Government - Damning Evidence Against Incinerators As Debate Shifts to Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions

17th Feb, 2006 - Infrastructure Bill will Serve to Erode Citizens Involvement

19th Jan, 2006 - CHASE Backs Ringaskidy Residents In Their Efforts To Seek Leave To Oppose the Granting of Waste Licence

17th Jan, 2006 - Minister for the Environment Must Resign Immediately

4th Jan, 2006 - CHASE Warns Cork will be Next for Indaver's Grand Extension Plan


2005

12th Dec, 2005 - Could Hempstead Accident Happen in Cork Harbour

25th Nov, 2005 - CHASE is Very Angry at the EPA Decision to Grant Licence

19th Oct, 2005 - CHASE Furious At EPA Willingness To Gamble The Health Of The People Of Cork

17th Oct, 2005 - EPA Postpones Decision on Waste Licence

5th Oct, 2005 - Cork to become the Burning Capital of the South

6th June, 2005 - CHASE rejects Minister's treatment of Irish citizens and Objects to blatent erosion of democracy.

8th April, 2005 - CHASE outlines its concerns about the proposed National Infrastructure Board

1st March, 2005 - Silence from Minister Martin is Deafening

25th Feb, 2005 - Concern over Flooding at Incinerator Site

24th Feb, 2005 - Objectors at Oral Hearing still Waiting for Represenative from EPA

22nd Feb, 2005 - Epidemiology Expert Says Proper Health Impact Assessment Required

16th Feb, 2005 - Lecturer Voices Concern for Maritime College Students

15th Feb, 2005 - Incinerator Open to Explosions, says Chemical Engineer

14th Feb, 2005 - CHASE to Challenge EPA on Health at Incinerator Oral Hearing

2nd Feb, 2005 - Students walk from Limerick to Cork in support of incinerator fight

Jan 24th, 2005 - Judge Finds Significant Grounds for Sending Incinerator Appeal to High Court

Jan 22nd, 2005 - CHASE WELCOMES HIGH COURT HEARING AT LAST

Jan 18th, 2005 - OPPOSITION TO LEAVE APPLICATION DROPPED as
HIGH COURT DATE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION FINALLY FIXED

Jan 13th, 2005 - DON’T TELL US THERE IS NO DANGER… Two Hazardous Waste Incinerator Accidents in Seven Weeks


2004

Dec 21st, 2004 - CHASE WELCOME ORAL HEARING - EPA Leave Loophole To Build Second Incinerator Without Planning

Dec 8th, 2004 - CHASE CHAIRPERSON HONOURED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Nov 22, 2004 - EPA INCINERATOR LICENCE EXPOSES CATALOGUE OF DECEIT

Nov 4, 2004 - MINISTER for DEFENSE AGREES INCINERATOR SITE UNSUITABLE

Oct 28, 2004 - FLOODS GIVE ALMIGHTY SIGN INCINERATOR SITE IS WRONG

Oct 27, 2004 - INCINERATOR WASTE LICENCE ONLY START OF PROCESS

Oct 27, 2004 - DUBLIN RESIDENTS SUPPORT CORK RESIDENTS AT DAIL DEMONSTRATION

Oct 19, 2004 - CHASE CHAIRPERSON VOTED IN FOR ANOTHER TERM

Sept 24, 2004 - IRISH GOVERNMENT GUILTY OF ALARMING BREACHES

August 31, 2004 - WORLD UNITES AGAINST INCINERATION ON GAIA DAY

July 27, 2004 - INCINERATOR CASE TO BE DISCUSSED ON 27 OCTOBER

July 16, 2004 - CHASE CRITICISES INAPPROPRIATE EPA APPOINTMENT

July 2, 2004 - RINGASKIDDY INCINERATOR - High Court Application adjourned for fourth time

June 11, 2004 - APPLICATION ADJOURNED FOR THIRD TIME TODAY

May 12, 2004 - CHASE ALERT EU HEALTH MINISTERS TO IRELANDS BREACH OF EU LAW

May 10, 2004 - High Court Application Adjourned Again

April 19, 2004 - CHASE SHOWS ITS SUPPORT FOR HIGH COURT APPELLANTS

April 9, 2004 - CHASE STAND OVER CLAIMS THAT INDAVER USED OUTDATED REPORT

Feb 25, 2004 - INCINERATOR to PRODUCE ENOUGH ASH TO COVER CROKE PARK EVERY 10.5 WEEKS

Feb 18, 2004 - UN News Centre - UN treaty banning most dangerous pesticides comes into force on 17thMay.

Feb 12, 2004 - COMMUNITIES TURN OUT IN FORCE FOR INCINERATOR MEETINGS

Jan 26, 2004 - MINISTER CULLEN NOT WELCOME IN CORK

Jan 16, 2004 - Exhaustive Interrogations of 'An Bord Pleanala'

Jan 16, 2004 - CORK RESIDENTS FURIOUS AS INSPECTORS RECOMMENDATION IGNORED

Jan 16, 2004 - ZeroWasteAllianceIreland - Towards Sustainable Resource Management

2003

Dec 16, 2003 - CHASE LAUNCH CORK HARBOUR COOKBOOK

Oct 9, 2003 - CORK INCINERATOR TO BE MANAGED FROM BELGIAN

Oct 1, 2003 - COBH GP APPEALS TO MINISTER FOR IMMEDIATE HEALTH STUDY FOR HARBOUR

Sept 29, 2003 - INCINERATOR WILL DEFINITELY AFFECT HEALTH OF HARBOUR RESIDENTS

Sept 26, 2003 - GEOLOGIST PUTS SERIOUS QUESTION MARK OVER SUITABILITY OF INCINERATOR SITE

Sept 23, 2003 - FURY AS COMMUNITIES GET DOUBLE SHOCK AT BORD PLEANALA INCINERATOR HEARING

Sept 8, 2003 - DATE ANNOUNCED FOR INCINERATOR ORAL HEARING

Sept 25, 2003 - CHASE CONDEMNS UNDEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL

Sept 25, 2003 - Mothers Advised Not To Diet While Breastfeeding

August 26, 2003 - CHASE SUPPORT CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF EPA DIRECTOR GENERAL

May 28, 2003 - INCINERATION NOT THE ANSWER says US CLEAN PRODUCTION EXPERT

2002

April 26, 2002 - ZERO WASTE GROUPS TELL TAOISEACH TO DUMP INCINERATON

March 29, 2002 - CHASE welcomes the Celtic Waste plans announced 26th March

March 22, 2002 - Shocked Aghada Community to BE INCINERATOR guinea pigs!

Feb 20, 2002 - Report by French Government Bodies says Incinerators Cause Damaged Babies

Feb 20, 2002 - HRB Research comments

2001

Dec 3, 2001 - Dioxins & cancer shuts ANOTHER INCINERATOR Down (Albertville, France)

Nov 13, 2001 - CHASE to oppose Belgian invader

     

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