Tralee mayor wants Kerry natural gas terminal not to be part of programme for Government

Mayor of Tralee Jim Finucane.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been asked not to allow the plans for a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Shannon Estuary in Kerry to form part of the discussions for the programme for Government with the Greens.

It has emerged a new planning application for what would be the first terminal of its kind in the country is set to be submitted in September by New Fortress Energy, the company now behind the proposal.