September 4th 2014:
A temporary injuction was granted by the High Court preventing any further work in the river. The hearing will continue on Wed 10th Sept. The injunction was granted because of environmental concerns. The Judge made special mention of the report presented by consultant ecologist Ms Moorkens. In the report she stated that she had not seen such a serious event of pollution in a Special Area of Conservation in her professional career.
Update 11th Sept. : The high court will now decide next week (15th Sept) whether construction work can resume on two bridges.