Eirgrid to start digging trenches in East Cork next spring for Celtic Interconnector cables

An illustration showing the plan for the €1bn subsea Celtic Interconnector between Youghal and Brittany, France.

Eirgrid will start digging trenches in East Cork from next spring for the Celtic Interconnector cables which will bring electricity into the country from France, and those who will benefit from the project's €2.4m community fund will have to live within a 2km radius of the ducting.

This news was provided to councillors representing the East Cork Municipal District Council by senior Eirgrid officials.