Transition to nuclear may not be so far into the future

Nuclear power plant after sunset. Dusk landscape with big chimneys.
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SUBSCRIBETHERE were amhráns, bodhráns, amadáns. There was mighty craic, loads of frolics, pioneers, and alcoholics. No, this wasn’t the Lisdoonvarna music festival as immortalised by Christy Moore, but a different gathering on the east coast of the island around the same time — and Christy was in attendance here also.
Carnsore Point, Co Wexford, the summer of 1978. They came from the four corners to sing and dance and protest. No to nuclear energy. No to Ireland joining the countries that were embracing this cheap yet dangerous method of generating electricity. No to a form of energy that was central to an arms race between two superpowers intent on propelling us all off to hell in a handcart.
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