Failure to secure gas plant jobs criticised

A Fine Gael councillor has described as “unacceptable” the failure of the Government to bring a 500-plus jobs project to fruition.

Plans to provide a liquefied natural gas plant on a site on the Tarbert/Ballylongford landbank in Shannon estuary have been continuing for six years.

It was envisaged hundreds of jobs would be provided during a four-year construction phase and 50 permanent posts when the Co Kerry plant came into operation.