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The decision to refuse planning permission for a waste facility plant in Co Tipperary has been welcomed by the country’s leading racehorse trainer Aidan O’Brien.

Opponents to the bio-energy facility claimed it could put Coolmore Stud and Ballydoyle Stables out of business.

In a statement today, champion trainer Mr O’Brien said he was delighted at the decision by An Bord Pleanála and paid tribute to those who had campaigned against the development.

Maurice Moloney of Coolmore Stud said the decision represented a great result for common sense. “We all had a common interest in protecting the pristine environment in which we all live. Very many people have put in a lot of hard work on this issue over a long period of time.”