Major investment needed to bolster Irish ports' capability for offshore wind farms 

Wind Energy Ireland warned on the back of the research that jobs that should be available in places such as Cork and Wexford will be lost to France and Holland if Irish ports are not brought up to speed for offshore wind.

A Europe-wide study is under way on how to bolster Irish ports that are currently woefully underequipped for the impending renewable energy revolution.

Research this year has shown only Belfast is currently able to support the construction of an offshore wind farm, despite ambitious plans by the Government to ramp up renewable energy by 2030.