Building Irish nuclear energy plants 'does not make economic sense', claims Eamon Ryan

Green Party leader says the construction of nuclear plants would be too expensive for a country the size of Ireland

Eamon Ryan said the move would result in people paying even higher electricity bills. Picture: Collins

Building nuclear energy plants in Ireland does not make economic sense and would result in people paying even higher electricity bills, Eamon Ryan has said.

The Green Party leader said constructing nuclear plants here to bolster wind and solar energy production would be too expensive for a country the size of Ireland.