Michelle Martin

Partner

Michelle is a partner in our Litigation & Investigations Department and a member of our Environment & Planning Group

Michelle Martin

Michelle’s practice includes judicial reviews arising out of proposed major infrastructure projects, planning injunctions and planning oral hearings. Michelle also advises on environmental compliance investigations and prosecutions. Michelle is experienced in property and construction litigation and advises on compulsory purchase matters.

Michelle is a member of the Firm’s Energy, Renewables & Utilities practice group.

Significant recent cases include:

  • Advising EirGrid plc, the Irish state-owned electric power transmission operator in relation to a proposed emergency development of additional electricity generation capacity.
  • Acting for a major data centre developer in two linked judicial review challenges to its planning permission for its proposed €1 billion data centre and associated grid connection works.
  • Advising Aughinish Alumina on its strategic infrastructure development planning application for a multi-million euro expansion of  its bauxite disposal facility at Askeaton, County Limerick.
  • Acting for Towercom Limited in the defence of judicial review challenges to its planning permissions in respect of a number of telecommunications mast developments
2026 Legal 500 EMEA
2025 Legal 500 EMEA

Practice Areas

Sectoral Regulation
Administrative & Public Law
Litigation & Investigations
ESG & Sustainability
Projects
Environment & Planning

Related Sectors

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Government Fast-Tracks Nine Infrastructure Projects

New Act fast-tracks nine transport, water and energy projects. More designations to follow.

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European Court Issues Key Ruling on AA and AA Screening

CJEU determines that site specific conservation objectives are a prerequisite for valid appropriate assessment.

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AG Opinion: Key Clarification on AA and AA Screening

On 16 April 2026, Advocate General Kokott concluded that the setting of site-specific conservation objectives is not a prerequisite for AA and AA s...

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High Court Rejects Slane Bypass Challenge

High Court dismisses competency-based challenge to N2 Slane Bypass

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Ireland’s Renewable Heat Obligation

Ireland's RHO Bill: what the EU Commission's objection to the biomethane multiplier means in practice.

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Shannon LNG Natural Gas Permission Upheld

Important clarifications on climate objectives under the 2015 Act and the role of gas generation in enabling grid stability

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AG Opinion Favours IAA in Passenger Cap Dispute

On 12 February 2026, Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona issued his Opinion in C-857/24 daa and Others.

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Data Centres, Climate Obligations, and Mathematical Argument Limitations

William Fry was delighted to represent Art Data Centres in the successful defence of a planning Judicial Review challenge to its proposed hyperscal...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Coolglass Windfarm Appeal

Supreme Court clarifies planning bodies' climate duties and limits the decisive impact of s15 on individual development decisions.

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Charting a Safer Course: Health and Safety Law in Ireland’s Offshore Wind Sector

Ireland’s offshore wind push demands rapid growth and stronger safety foundations.

Jason Milne
Partner
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