Letters to the Editor: Barryroe Gas Field needs to be utilised immediately

The untapped Barryroe gas field off the coast of County Cork could be the answer to the natural gas shortage Ireland is facing

Carbon emissions targets have to be made with contributions from all sectors. Picture: iStock

The country is facing a natural gas shortage. The Barryroe gas field — a few kilometres off the Co Cork coast — which I understand is the largest natural gas field in EU waters, remains untapped.

Circumstances have now changed. We need to tap into our own resources. We cannot wait 20 years for our green energy infrastructure to be completed. We need energy now.