Ireland's nuclear ban faces renewed political challenge amid energy debate
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Louise Byrne
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A political push from within Fianna Fáil is seeking to lift Ireland's long-standing ban on nuclear power generation. The article explores the motivations behind this move, contrasting it with Ireland's history of anti-nuclear activism (including the 1970s Carnsore Point protests) and questioning whether nuclear energy is a viable alternative or a distraction from established renewable technologies like wind and solar.
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· 3 pulledFrom the backbenches of Fianna Fáil in recent months has emerged a political push to lift the ban in Ireland on nuclear power generators.
What's behind the move to 'go nuclear' now? And is it a viable option, or a distraction from already proven renewable technologies?
In the late 1970s Ireland had its own version of Woodstock. Thousands of demonstrators descended on Carnsore Point to attend carnival-like protests against the development of the country's first nuclear plant.
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