Simon Coveney eyes offshore windfarms

Ireland has reached a point where large scale wind- farms are not acceptable to communities, according to Housing Minister Simon Coveney.

He said that offshore wind projects might be the more sustainable option in the future.

Speaking at a public meeting on the Government’s National Planning Framework at Athlone Institute of Technology, Co Westmeath, the minister said the Government will be investing a lot of money into energy infrastructure at sea.