Coalition TDs want underground cables reviewed

Almost all Coalition TDs living in constituencies along Eirgrid’s proposed GridLink in the South and East of the country want a cost-benefit analysis done on running parts or all of the extension underground.

However, Government TDs in areas along the proposed routes have mixed views on whether there are any health risks. Eirgrid claims there will be none.

In an Irish Examiner survey of Fine Gael and Labour TDs, many outlined anger at community level about Eirgrid’s proposal to upgrade the national grid capacity.