Nuclear power - Weighing up our options
The ESB was advocating nuclear power more than a quarter of a century ago, but the idea was scrapped after it met with a storm of opposition.
Within the next quarter of a century Mr McManus predicts that oil and gas will no longer be available. As a result the country would become totally dependent on coal as the alternative energy source. This would run counter to the country’s commitments to bring down carbon emissions.
