Rabbitte admits Irish-British windfarm project on hold

The slow pace of negotiations between Ireland and Britain over plans to build 40 windfarms across the Midlands has derailed the project.

Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte indicated the initiative was no longer realistic due to London dragging its feet. He said it was difficult to see the huge project being able to operate by the 2020 deadline set up by the EU for such types of green energy trading between countries. “It doesn’t look like we are going to be able to do it in time,” Mr Rabbitte told RTÉ.

The scheme, which envisaged thousands of wind turbines across five counties, will now be put on hold.