Sellafield to be included in European nuclear-safety review

The Sellafield plant will be part of a Europe-wide nuclear safety review following the crisis in Japan.

EU leaders decided to stress test all nuclear power plants and appoint an independent panel for the job.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he asked that the review include processing plants (such as Sellafield, which is in Cumbria, North West England), as well as generation plants, and leaders decided that it would.