Residents fear pylons will ‘completely change the landscape’

Residents in a north-east Cork village have expressed concern that the proposed €500m overhead powerline from Cork to Wexford will damage their community.

Electricity transmission operator Eirgrid’s Grid Link Project will see a string of pylons linking new 400V powerlines from Knockraha in Co Cork to Great Island, Co Wexford and on to Dunstown in Co Kildare.

According to Eirgrid, this upgrade “will ensure a reliable and high-quality electricity supply for homes, farms and businesses into the future”.