MAJOR NEW WIND FARM APPROVED FOR SOUTH CONNEMARA

Date Published: 20-May-2010

The semi-state Forestry company Coilte Teoranta has got the go-ahead to build a large wind farm in South Connemara.

County planners have given Coillte permission to construct the 22 wind turbine wind farm for ten years at Finnaun. All environmental mitigation measures detailed in the Environment Impact Statement must be implemented to prevent pollution.