Decision on North Kerry landbank calls time on 'political football' after 50 years

Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly cautioned that any move to liquefied natural gas (LNG) would have to be careful considered and the priority has to be renewable energy

An Bord Pleanála has granted Shannon LNG permission for a 600MW gas-powered power plant on the Tarbert Ballylongford landbank. Picture: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD

The future of North Kerry's Tarbert Ballylongford landbank, where permission has now been granted to build a massive power plant, has been up for discussion for half a century.

Tuesday’s decision by An Bord Pleanála to allow Shannon LNG Limited to build the plant, with a total installed capacity of 600MW, is being largely warmly greeted.