The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

Questions over energy security, renewables, and political support are fuelling renewed debate around nuclear power in Ireland

John Gibbons explores whether nuclear power has a future in Ireland after Micheál Martin reignites debate.

Last Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin reopened the half-century-old debate about nuclear power, saying Ireland’s reliance on imported energy must come to an end.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner’s Louise Burne in Armenia, the Taoiseach said “we should explore all avenues” to ensure energy sovereignty, including renewables and examining advances in nuclear technology.