ESB to dismantle Galway windfarm after planning bid fails

The application had been made after an EU Court of Justice ruling found that Ireland had breached environmental regulations in relation to the windfarm’s construction. File picture

The ESB is to dismantle its windfarm at Derrybrien in south Galway after it failed to secure retrospective planning permission for the project.

The decision follows last month’s ruling by An Bord Pleanála which turned down retrospective planning permission for the project.