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# Pylons

Tourism factors were not considered in grid route selection say Fáilte Ireland

A submission to Grid Link claims that these factors were “insufficiently developed in the analysis”.

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Jan 9th 2014, 5:13 PM

# Pylon on the pressure

MEP looks to tackle government's pylon 'myths' as Coveney acknowledges 'genuine concerns'

The pylons controversy rumbles on…

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Jan 8th 2014, 2:40 PM

# Pylons

Eirgrid receives thousands of submissions on pylon project

Minister Pat Rabbitte is expected to meet with the board and senior management of Eirgrid later this week.

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Jan 8th 2014, 9:04 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.

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Jan 8th 2014, 8:47 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday

Today everyone’s been talking about a grim discovery in Offaly, Ireland’s bond market return and Ralf Lauren’s niece in a pub courtroom.

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Jan 7th 2014, 10:58 PM

# Planning

Planning process criticised as Government publishes details of public consultation

Ireland has submitted its first report on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention which ensures public participation in environmental planning.

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Jan 7th 2014, 4:40 PM

# Deadline

Putting electricity cables underground will add 3% to electricity bills over the next 50 years, says Rabbitte

The deadline for submissions on this third round of public consultation conducted by Eirgrid is 5pm today.

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Jan 7th 2014, 8:52 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.

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Jan 7th 2014, 8:49 AM

# Pylons

Deadline for submissions on Eirgrid's Gridlink project closes tomorrow

Opposition groups were out protesting against pylon developments yesterday.

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Jan 6th 2014, 11:31 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you concerned about plans to build more electricity pylons?

Plans have been criticised by people living in the areas concerned but Eirgrid and the government say the pylons are needed. What do you think?

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Jan 6th 2014, 9:22 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your Sunday.

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Dec 29th 2013, 8:56 AM

# Eirgrid

Eirgrid CEO: I'd have no issue living next to a pylon - I know it's completely safe

The CEO was grilled by an Oireachtas committee this morning, one day after the incoming chairman of the company admitted he did not want to live beside a pylon.

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Dec 4th 2013, 11:33 AM

# Pylons

'I wouldn't like to live close to a pylon, but who would?' - Incoming Eirgrid chair

John O’Connor also “refuted emphatically” that he would have a conflict of interest in his new position having previously been the chairman of An Bord Pleanála.

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Dec 3rd 2013, 12:45 PM

# Labour conference

8 things we've learned from the Labour Party's annual conference

There is still business to be conducted on Sunday, but here’s what we’ve learned about the state of the Labour Party this weekend.

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Nov 30th 2013, 9:49 PM

# Energy

Campaign says Government policy statement 'paves way' for underground infrastructure

A group which advocates a proposed electricity interconnector between the North and South be placed underground has welcomed a Government policy statement on the issue.

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Jul 25th 2012, 6:30 AM