Fine Gael councillor Michael Foley revealed that An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for an open cycle gas turbine power plant fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil. The planning permission was submitted by SSE Generation Ireland Ltd.

Yesterday, the High Court has upheld an action by Shannon LNG which the company took after the planning appeals board refused to give it planning permission for a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Tarbert Ballylongford landbank. Jerry spoke to Cllr Michael Foley and to former Kerry County Councillor Jim Finucane, who have advocated for the facility.