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Work at ESB power plant suspended after hot water discharge into River Shannon

Operations at a power plant in the midlands have been suspended after a hot water discharge into the River Shannon.

Work at ESB power plant suspended after hot water discharge into River Shannon

Sat, 06 Jul, 2019 - 15:47

Digital Desk staff

Operations at a power plant in the midlands have been suspended after a hot water discharge into the River Shannon.

It happened at the Lough Ree Power Station in Laneborough in Co Longford.

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Courts Place: River Shannon Place: Lough Ree Power Station Place: Laneborough Place: Co Longford Place: Shannon Person: Sinead O'Brien Organisation: ESB Organisation: EPA Organisation: Sustainable Water Network

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