‘Black day’ for Tarbert as power station set to close

THERE will be no forced redundancies at the ESB generating station in Tarbert, Co Kerry, which is to close in 2010 with the loss of 129 jobs, the ESB pledged yesterday.

It was learned from well-placed sources that there is little or no chance of a reversal of the closure decision.

Community leaders in the Shannon Estuary village reacted with shock and anger at the development, which took many people by surprise.