Clare Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley, has called on the Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan to extend the just transition funding to West Clare communities to offset the economic impact of the downsizing of the MoneyPoint Power Station.
Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara is asking the Government to place ESB Moneypoint in County Clare at the centre of any future plans by Government to develop offshore energy in Ireland.
Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe is calling for new guidelines to be urgently issued to local authorities on the development of wind farms in Ireland.
Firefighters from two stations spent over twelve hours dealing with a fire in a coal bunker at the country’s largest and only coal-burning electricity generating station.
Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Clare Rita McInerney says business and community groups across West Clare are prepared to engage fully with a proposed new taskforce aimed at securing new investment into the county.
Moneypoint Wind Farm, located on the site of Moneypoint Power Station near Kilrush, has confirmed the second round of its community fund. The fund, which is valued at over €22,000 this year, is now open for applications.