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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched the publication of the Private Wires consultation, which opens up the potential to provide off-grid solutions for the generation and supply of electricity in Ireland as it moves towards greater reliance on indigenous, renewable energy.

It is quite ironic that for a city so perched on the western edge of Europe that in economic terms we have spent such little time in actually looking out to sea. Perhaps back in the Middle Ages, when the city was accessed easier by the water, we looked out to sea for protective reasons, to ward off any dangers that might come in on the overnight tide.

The transition to sustainable energy sources needs to be accelerated by investing in, and supporting, sustainable energy sources.

There has been a mixed reaction from Galway politicians to the decision to extend Apple’s planning permission for its proposed data centre in Athenry to 2026.

Apple’s efforts to extend planning permission for a site where it once planned an €850 million data centre, has raised concerns about the tech giant’s ultimate aims for the site, and prompted fears that any new centre could cause environmental damage and severely impact electricity supply in the west.