Energy

Lorcan Allen: Ireland trailing as Scotland leads the way on wind power

The longtime ambition of this country to become the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ is in jeopardy, with fears that we are being left behind by our near neighbours who are leading the world in the development of offshore infrastructure

Scotland’s economy is set to reap a €30 billion windfall over the coming decade as a result of investing in wind power. Picture: Simon Price/Firstpix