What happened after An Bord Planeala gave permission to proceed?
Two Court cases were undertaken by anti-Loran-C interests. 1. That Irish Lights were acting outside their powers (ultra vires) in the 1894 Merchant Shipping Act in classing the Loran-C mast as a beacon. The Supreme Court upheld this view on 18th July Legislation passed by the Dáil on 18th February 1997 reaffirming C.I.L. powers. 2. Bord Pleanala were challenged on their powers to grant planning permission. On 6th December 1996, the High Court upheld Bord Pleanala powers: To take into account the Dáil decision on the NELS Agreement. The common good as envisaged by the Government when they signed the International Agreement. This decision was appealed to the Supreme Court. On the 22nd of April 1998 the Supreme Court upheld the High Court decision.
