€400m gas terminal likely as company and farmers reach agreement

THE building of a €400 million gas terminal near Ballylongford on the Shannon Estuary has moved a step closer following the agreement of a comprehensive package of measures between farmers and the terminal construction company Shannon LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas).

The company is applying for planning permission to build four major tanks on the 280-acre site, part of a 600-acre industrial landbank left undeveloped since the late 1960s.

Some of the issues discussed with farmers include the reinstatement of lands, the appointment of an agriculture liaison officer and the notification of entry onto lands.