Nuclear power could be an option for Ireland as smaller, safer reactors become available – expert

Beyond 2030, smaller, safer, cheaper reactors could open up the possibility for nuclear in smaller countries like Ireland. File picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

Nuclear power could be a good option for Ireland as it moves towards cleaner energy production, but only if safety and societal concerns are assuaged.

That is according to one of Ireland's leading energy experts, who told an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) event that the attraction of nuclear power was zero carbon and lots of power.