O’Keeffe’s quip on nuclear plant sparks furore

MAVERICK Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe sparked a furious reaction last night when he said Ireland’s first nuclear power station could be built on his farm.

The backbencher, running as the party’s second candidate in the European elections in the Ireland South constituency, made the quip during a live radio debate with candidates.

“The French have nuclear fuel and the British have nuclear fuel and we have to be competitive and move forward,” he said.