Power line report to put pressure on FG Meath trio

The plan for a 140km North-South interconnector from Meath to Tyrone has provoked considerable opposition from local communities

Report comes out against undergrounding of power line. Pic: RollingNews.ie

Three Fine Gael ministersare set to come under pressure as a new report has ruled out putting the North-South overhead power line underground. The 140km line from Meath to Tyrone has provoked considerable opposition from local communities.

Last year, the government agreed to commission another study into the feasibility of putting the line underground on foot of a Dáil motion.

But the report, submitted to Minister for Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten, ...