1,100 people sign petition opposing wind farm plans

More than 1,100 people have signed a petition opposing plans to erect wind turbines which would be taller than the Dublin Spire.

1,100 people sign petition opposing wind farm plans
Fri, 21 Feb, 2014 - 00:00
Donal Hickey

The North Kerry Wind Turbines Awareness Group has handed in the signatures to Kerry County Council, and 300 objections have also been lodged to a planning application for a 10-turbine wind farm in the Ballyhorgan area, near Listowel.

Stacks Mountain Windfarm Ltd has lodged the application for a site within an area identified for wind development in the Kerry County Development Plan.

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