TD ‘happy’ to be target of windfarm protest

A Government TD targeted by a new anti-windfarm campaign attempting to prevent her and other Coalition members from being re-elected has claimed she is “happy” to be receiving the planned negative publicity.

Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran Kennedy said she has no problem with being the subject of a “toxic” negative campaign as it will still increase her publicity among potential voters in her area.

On Tuesday, more than 20 anti-windfarm groups scattered across the country launched an umbrella group called Protect Rural Ireland.