Firm ‘committed’ to Cootehill digester plan

The company behind a plan to build a new biogas plant in Cootehill say they remain “committed”, despite the local community development body formally stating it does not support the proposed project.

In a statement issued last month Cootehill Area Development said it “wishes to clarify its position” in relation to the planned anaerobic digestion (AD) plant being advanced for a site outside the town, stressing it is not the developer and has no involvement in the pending planning process.

“Cootehill Area Development confirms that it does not support the proposed anaerobic digestion development now being progressed by an independent developer,” the group say.

The organisation emphasised it “is not the developer of the proposed project”, has “no role in the planning application process”, and “holds no financial, legal, or operational interest in the development”.

They also added that it has “no involvement whatsoever beyond the previously completed feasibility study”.

Last year CycleØ announced plans to build multi-million-euro digester plant, capable of producing biomethane for the national gas grid.

A spokesperson informed the Celt this week: “We remain committed to our plans to build a biogas plant in Cootehill and are progressing with our planning application, which will be completed in due course.”

The plant announcement marked the birth of the ‘Cootehill Bioconcern Group’, who oppose the development.