Documents lodged with the application show that while grass silage will account for 24,500 tonnes per annum, the AD facility will accept 7,000 tonnes of poultry manure and 1,080 of cattle manure per annum.

The cable is part of the multimillion-euro 'Fastnet' transatlantic underwater fibre optic cable connecting Ireland to the US. Amazon Web Services aims to have it operating by 2028.

The case is due to be decided by 3 November