Ireland facing new EC action over environmental breaches
12/07/2005 - 13:28:59The European Commission has taken new legal proceedings against Ireland in relation to five cases involving breaches of EU environmental law.
In one case, the commission has sent Ireland a final warning for failing to heed a European Court of Justice ruling on ozone layer protection.
In two other cases, Ireland has been referred to the court for failing to implement a directive on environmental impact assessments (EIAs), while final warnings have also been issued in another case relating to EIAs and a case relating to noise.
