The government is being urged to prioritise the attraction of new industry to Clare’s communities before exporting renewable energy en masse.
In June, the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce Report estimated that the region has the potential to provide 30 GW (Giga-Watt) of green electricity by 2050, which is enough to supply the national grid five times over.
However the local authority is now calling on the IDA to visit the county and outline their approach to securing private investment here in the interim period.
Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District and Kilrush Independent Councillor Ian Lynch says its vital that small towns and villages are not neglected.
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