Call for wind farm ban in scenic areas
An Taisce’s Kerry branch has urged that the Dingle, Iveragh and Beara peninsulas, and Killarney, be designated as “no-go” areas for wind energy development.
Studies have reflected concerns among tourists about adverse impacts of turbines on the picturesque environment, including a 2007 Fáilte Ireland survey, and An Taisce said the best protection for the tourism industry was to have no wind farms in scenic areas.