Clare Fm - Podcasts

The Government is being criticised for dragging its heels on a major renewable energy project off Clare's coast. Under the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce plan, the state is aiming to harness 30 GW (Gigga-Watts) of offshore green energy and to create 50,000 jobs in the region by 2050. Despite being launched last year though, no projects in the Shannon Estuary Maritime area have been zoned for wind energy development. Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce Chair Barry O'Sullivan says local authorities should have the power to zone offshore sites to expedite the process.