Bord Pleanala rejects ESB pylon appeal

An Bord Pleanala has rejected an appeal against local authority decisions to grant planning permission for a series of electricity pylons in Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo.

Local groups have opposed the 220-kilowatt project since it was first suggested two-and-a-half years ago, saying it will lead to the construction of more than 200 pylons.