Contentious plans for a 20m wind farm in West Clare have reportedly been put on hold.
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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.
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.
