One joke, three parties, four hours, seven justices and 21 pages of notes later, the first day of the Supreme Court hearing on the meaning of the Climate Act came to an end. The case, which The Currency covered extensively as it made its way through the High Court, started with a decision by An Bord Pleanála (now An Coimisiún Pleanála) not to grant permission to Coolglass Wind Farm Ltd to build a wind farm in Laois. The board found that the development wasn’t compatible with the county development plan. Coolglass, which is owned by multinational developer Statkraft, took a…

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