Aristocrat’s lawsuit over hunting rights holds up development of €100m solar farm
The Independent
A lawsuit by the Marquess of Waterford over hunting rights is delaying the construction of a €100 million solar farm in Ireland.Summary
A legal challenge brought by the Marquess of Waterford, Henry de la Poer Beresford, is jeopardizing the development of a €100 million solar farm intended to power 22,000 homes. The Marquess claims the solar farm’s construction would infringe upon his traditional rights to shoot and hunt on the land. The Waterford family has held land in the county since the 12th century, and this dispute highlights potential conflicts between renewable energy projects and established land rights, potentially opening a new front in planning disputes.
(Source：The Independent)