Nuclear power must be considered

HOW is it possible to produce a serious policy document on future energy needs without addressing the option of nuclear power?

Given the planned British interconnectors, the Irish Government has no principled objection to using nuclear-generated electricity. So, presumably, the main objection is the dilemma of dealing with nuclear waste.

We already have a huge nuclear waste facility on our doorstep and, however much we huff and puff, Sellafield is there to stay.

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