Thread by @michael_mq, 1/ The saturation & butchering of #Donegal's landscape with massive industrial wind [...]

Michael Quinn

michael_mq

1/ The saturation & butchering of #Donegal's landscape with massive industrial wind turbines to enrichen big developers continues unabated.
Work commencing on #HenHarrier territory at An Bord Pleanála approved #Meenbog windfarm at iconic #BarnesMore Gap.
Pics via @finnvalleywind:

2/ Windfarm applications currently at DCC include additional 2 turbines at Kilcar:
http://www.donegalcdb.ie/eplan/internetenquiry/rpt_ViewApplicDetails.asp?validFileNum=1&app_num_file=2050291
& height ext at Derrykillew Ballyshannon
http://www.donegalcdb.ie/eplan/internetenquiry/rpt_ViewApplicDetails.asp?validFileNum=1&app_num_file=1951750:
Donegal already has large proportion of Ireland's turbines & many more approved - awaiting construction...

3/ While yet more applications languish at ABP awaiting decision:
Behy: (Hen Harrier territory)
http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/305163.htm
Raphoe:
http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/304685.htm
Buncrana:
http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/305235.htm
Glenard:
http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/305388.htm
Cark:
http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/305260.htm
Others also in pipeline I hear!

4/ It's noteworthy that @ThomasPringleTD who is a strong advocate of "socially just" #ClimateAction, states in GE20 manifesto (P.14) that:
"Donegal is already at maximum capacity for onshore #windfarms and no new schemes should get planning permission"... https://thomaspringle.ie/2020/01/24/pringles-manifesto-for-donegal-for-the-people/

Pringle’s Manifesto “For Donegal. For the People”

editor | #GE2020, In the News, Local Issues

https://thomaspringle.ie/2020/01/24/pringles-manifesto-for-donegal-for-the-people/

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