Uncertainty hangs over €1.8m allocation for Cahercon awarded in 2018
Cahercon House. Photograph: Ann Marie Hanrahan CONFUSION surrounds the spending of an allocation of €1.8m for the Clare Maritime Economic Zone (MEZ) project in Cahercon.
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Lough Derg extraction plans poses ‘potential devastation for Clare’
EXTRACTING WATER from Lough Derg for use in Dublin could have yet “a detrimental effect” on the county, local councillors have warned.
Offshore wind energy ‘the biggest opportunity West Clare has ever had’
Offshore wind has been described as “possibly the biggest opportunity” West Clare has ever had.
ESB to end delivery of Russian coal at Moneypoint ‘for the foreseeable future’
ESB have confirmed it will not be taking the delivery of Russian coal at Moneypoint “for the foreseeable future”.
ESB urged to move away from Russian coal at Moneypoint
ESB will be requested to consider purchasing their coal from sources other than Russia.
ESB puts plans before An Bord Pleanala for off-shore wind-turbine production facility at Moneypoint
The ESB has put its plan before An Bord Pleanála for a production facility for off-shore wind-turbines at its Moneypoint power station in west Clare.
Power outages, fallen trees & flash flooding in Clare due to Storm Franklin
Photograph: John Maloney STORM FRANKLIN has knocked trees and flooded roads Co Care as the county deals with its third but arguably most severe storm of this week.
Moneypoint has role to play in addressing energy crisis – McNamara
Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara has criticised the Government’s policy of closing power stations during an energy crisis in the hope that they will eventually be replaced with green energy sources at an unspecified time in the future.
Shell & Simply Blue Group partner up for 1.35GW floating wind farm off coast of West Clare
AN agreement has been reached between Shell and Simply Blue Group to develop a 1.35GW floating wind farm off the coast of West Clare
Carey confident off-shore development at Moneypoint will progress
*Joe Carey. Photograph: Joe Buckley Confidence has been expressed by Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) that plans to develop an offshore wind project off Moneypoint in west Clare will continue to make progress.
