Time to revisit the debate on nuclear energy, says Fianna Fáil MEP

Billy Kelleher hits out at the Government for continuing to dismiss nuclear as a option

The Cork politician has hit out at the Government for continuing to dismiss nuclear as a option

Politicians and the public must take their "emotions" out of the nuclear energy debate and seriously consider building power plants here, MEP Billy Kelleher has said.

The Cork politician has hit out at the Government for continuing to dismiss nuclear as a option, and said current laws which prohibit nuclear-powered electricity generation plants should be revisited.