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Members of the East Clare Windfarm Opposition Alliance participated in a recent demonstration outside the Dáil against onshore windfarms. This group was formed by people who are opposed to the planned windfarms in East Clare in Carrownagowan, Lackareagh, Fahybeg, Knockshanvo, Oatfield, and Ballycar plus the planned expansions, over and above those plans. According to the group, developers are seeking planning permission to provide 150 turbines in a circle of less than 10km radius around Broadford. “Clare County Council was lately opposed to these plans and wrote a letter to An Bord Pleanála asking for a moratorium on onshore windfarms, at least until new and appropriate guidelines are published and put into law,” said a group spokesman. The group has previously warned about the impact on local communities and the landscape if major windfarm developments secure planning approval and proceed as planned. These include 19 turbines at the Carrownagowan Wind Farm near Bodyke, 8 turbines at Fahybeg Wind Farm near Bridgetown, …
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