Call for wind farm ban in scenic areas

A call has been made for a ban on wind farms in scenic areas of Kerry and West Cork.

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.