Government called on to save €500m gas project

The Taoiseach and the Government were yesterday called on to intervene to save a €500m gas project earmarked for Tarbert, on the Shannon Estuary.

New tariffs, announced by the Commissioner for Energy Regulation on Friday, met with shock in north Kerry where the Shannon LNG (liquid natural gas) project has widespread support.

The tariffs would cost Shannon LNG €56m a year that it had not anticipated, and were now jeopardising the project, a Kerry County Council meeting heard.