Residents told EirGrid extension will mean two more pylons

EirGrid has moved to assure residents of an East Cork village that a planned extension to an ESB substation in their area will only mean two more pylons at the site, as three existing pylons are to be dismantled.

Concerns about the exact number of towers, their height, and the level of noise expected from the extended substation had been lodged by Knockraha Community Association with Cork County Council this week after EirGrid supplied further information to the local authority as part of its planning application to extend the substation.

EirGrid also said the planned removal of a third transformer at the Knockraha substation should alleviate noise problems, already reported at the site.