Brosnan voices grave concerns over gas terminal

ACTOR Pierce Brosnan, 55, has come out in support of a group opposing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal development near Tarbert, Co Kerry.

The James Bond and Remington Steele star has written to Kerry County Council’s planning department describing the Shannon LNG proposal as “gravely serious” and calling for a review.

An oral hearing into an application by Shannon LNG for a 26km pipeline that would connect a terminal in Tarbert with the national gas grid, at Foynes, Co Limerick, was held by An Bord Pleanála last week. The company gave firm assurances about the safety of the pipeline, saying risks to people living along the overland route were “insignificant”. They also said the pipeline was up to An Bord Gáis standards.