Regina Doherty has 'absolutely no confidence' North-South interconnector will happen
The minister said Brexit is “the biggest obstacle” facing the proposed energy project.
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The minister said Brexit is “the biggest obstacle” facing the proposed energy project.
The Minister for Communications confirmed that the interconnector would be constructed even in the event of a hard Brexit.
The plan would link electricity stations in Meath and Tyrone.
The Government Chief Whip denies having made some controversial comments. We put that claim to the test.
The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign said communities will not stand by while hundreds of pylons are built across Meath, Cavan and Monaghan.
The plan had been widely criticised by people living in the area.
A timeline for the construction says the substation will be operational by 2018/2019.
The TD, who resigned from the party yesterday, claimed figures in Fine Gael are attempting to silence him.
The Cavan-Monaghan deputy confirmed his departure today.
The Grid Link project had been heavily criticised by anti-pylon protesters.
To-date this year, 142km of power lines have been stolen.
Things got a little funereal on Marlborough Street this morning.
The semi-state body wants to develop stronger relationships with stakeholders.
The expert group is not expected to give their opinion until next year.
Earlier this week, Eirgrid announced the underground route option for the Grid West project.
Fianna Fáil’s Kieran Hartley says that the government should be looking at alternative energy sources and explains why he wouldn’t mind a wind turbine in a community, as long as it is benefiting that community.
More than 3,000 are attending a demonstration organised by Wind Aware Ireland.
Wind Aware Ireland said that the Government’s wind energy policy is a “completely ineffective way of reducing C02″.
Sinn Féin are set to table the bill today but insists that it doesn’t make them anti-wind energy.
ReThink Pylons is calling again on the Irish Government to re-examine its energy policy and Grid25 projects.
Ireland’s economic future is in our hands once again, let’s learn from the past and not mess it up with an unworkable energy policy, writes Steven O’Hanlon.
An Oireachtas Committee will today debate legislation which may also extend private land access to third-party
The report states that more research is needed to enable draw any conclusion into possible health risks.
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John Whelan’s comments come ahead of Pat Rabbitte’s meeting with the chair of the independent commission examining the controversial pylons project.
Fianna Fáil is demanding that the North-South Interconnector be included in an Eirgrid Pylon review – here’s how the situation is being resolved.
Sean Conlon TD said the Taoiseach told him last night the North South Interconnector would be reviewed by the independent panel.
Pat Rabbitte announced that an independent commission will examine the possibility of putting high-voltage power lines underground instead of on large pylons.
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Heard a lot about pylons in recent weeks, but not sure what it’s all about. Here’s Eirgrid’s projects explained.
If you missed the 7 January deadline but still have concerns, Eirgrid will add your submission to the pile of 35,000 already received.
Rebuilding the grid will take more than a decade and we are still at the start. Now is the time to change the process from an adversarial one to a truly participative project developed in the public interest, writes Ossian Smyth.
EirGrid know what they’re doing and have ‘some of the best engineers in the world’ working with them, Engineers Ireland has said.
The MEP is calling on the EU Commission to fully investigate the health risks on humans and animals of high voltage overhead power lines such as those proposed by Eirgrid.
Meanwhile, Minister Pat Rabbitte has been called on to publish any evidence he may have about the possible health effects of high voltage cables in overhead pylons.
James Reilly raised concerns with Phil Hogan over the placing of electrical cables in his constituency.
MEP outlines her arguments for opposing Eirgrid’s Gridlink infrastructure plan, which would see giant pylons across rural areas.
A submission to Grid Link claims that these factors were “insufficiently developed in the analysis”.