Gilmore: ‘Monster’ pylons must comply with standards

The Government said a new network of pylons must comply with health and safety standards amid concerns over “monster” structures which are set to be erected in the middle of communities.

Appeals were made to the Coalition yesterday to allow underground electricity lines be built as part of an upgrade of hundreds of kilometres of lines across the south and east.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore defended the project, which is being led by Eirgrid, but said the Coalition could not intervene with the decision about where the pylon sites would be.