Last day for submissions re proposed wind farm in Co Carlow kclr96fm.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kclr96fm.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
THERE was a mixture of delight and relief as an appeal to develop a wind farm on the slopes of Mount Leinster was rejected by An Bord Pleanála last week.
There is increasing concern in the Bunclody area over plans by Coillte to construct a major windfarm development near Mount Leinster.
Such is the level of concern about the project, that over 2.500 people have already signed a petition against the plan.
The proposal makes provision for the development, on the Carlow side of the border, of seven turbines with proposed heights of 178m which would be significantly higher than any of the other turbines in the region.
If given the green light by Carlow County Council, the turbines will be erected at Croaghaun Hill, near Myshall. Such is the level of concern in south Carlow and Bunclody that Minister of State James Browne was invited to a Zoom meeting last week to discuss the matter with concerned residents.