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Protest against plans for pylons in NE

Meath - Demonstration against pylons
Meath - Demonstration against pylons

Farmers have been protesting at plans by Eirgrid to construct new electricity pylons in the northeast.

Hundreds of farmers gathered in Kilmainham wood in Co Meath to campaign against two new high voltage energy lines.

The North East Pylon Pressure group wants the lines built underground but Eirgrid has rejected this as unworkable.