Clare’s Independent TD is urging the government to come up with a plan for the Moneypoint Power Station in West Clare to ensure its future is viable.
The coal-burning plant is expected to come to the end of its operational life in 2025, with the government following a policy to end this type of electricity creation.
The station is owned by the ESB and now the Environment Minister Richard Bruton is being urged to engage with the semi-state on its future.
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Dr Michael Harty says those in West Clare are heavily reliant on the economic activity that Moneypoint generates and says we need a plan:
