One of the objectors was from Wicklow, was was involved in data centres elsewhere.
The court of appeal rejected his objection
http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/content-tracks/design-build/developer-proposes-off-grid-irish-data-center/96787.fullarticle
http://www.businessinsider.de/there-are-now-only-2-people-opposing-apples-irish-data-centre-in-court-2017-2?r=UK&IR=T
https://news.vice.com/story/one-man-in-a-tiny-irish-town-could-derail-apples-plans-for-europe
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/apple-remains-stuck-in-mud-in-fields-of-athenry-1.2845918
The court of appeal rejected his objection
http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/content-tracks/design-build/developer-proposes-off-grid-irish-data-center/96787.fullarticle
http://www.businessinsider.de/there-are-now-only-2-people-opposing-apples-irish-data-centre-in-court-2017-2?r=UK&IR=T
https://news.vice.com/story/one-man-in-a-tiny-irish-town-could-derail-apples-plans-for-europe
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/apple-remains-stuck-in-mud-in-fields-of-athenry-1.2845918