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THE company at the centre of con- tentious plans to construct a €10 million explosives plant on the Shan- non estuary is under threat of being struck off and dissolved because it has not filed returns since 2003.
At the first day of the oral hearing into proposal in Ennis last month, so- licitor for one of the opponents to the proposal, Michael Nolan for Cairde Cill an Disirt said that Shannon Ex-
plosives was due to be struck off at the end of October.
On the final day, counsel for Shan- non Explosives Ltd, Esmonde Keane rejected the claim made by Mr No- lan, stating that the company is oper- ZLObToas NOwneT-N OKA
However, yesterday, the Companies Office confirmed that Shannon Ex- plosives Ltd – which is a subsidiary of the Whelan Group – was put on the strike-off list on November 2.
A spokeswoman for the Companies
Office said if no returns are filed in the next number of weeks, Shannon Explosives Ltd will appear in the Government publication, Iris Ofigu- ue
The company will then be further given a number of weeks to file docu- ments before the company is struck off and dissolved.
The company is also one of a number of notice parties in a High Court action being taken by Cairde Chill an Disirt Teo (CCDT) seeking
a High Court injunction preventing An Bord Pleanala from taking any further steps in determining the ap- peal on the plan.
CCDT along with a number of other objectors withdrew from the oral hearing on the first day after the Board refused to state as to whether the hearing was being held under Irish law or a review under an EU Directive.
Solicitor for CCDT, Michael Nolan has confirmed that the High Court
case being brought by his clients has been adjourned until Novem- ber 21 to allow the other sides lodge responding affidavits. Papers have been served on An Bord Pleandala, Shannon Explosives Ltd and Clare County Council.
Mr Nolan confirmed that CCDT are seeking an injunction preventing
An Bord Pleanala from taking any steps in determining the appeal and an order requiring the reconvening of the oral hearing.