Contentious plans for a 20m wind farm in West Clare have reportedly been put on hold.
It follows series of submissions by locals, including action groups, along with An Taisce, Birdwatch Ireland, and the Department of the Environment -which said an environmental impact statement was deficient in a number of respects and did not contain potential effects on wintering birds and passage migrants.
CONTINUE READING BELOW
Clare Winds Ltd is seeking planning for the 13-turbine wind farm, 4km from Kilmihil and those behind the proposal say it would have the capacity to power 14,270 households.
