Farmers 'won't allow' €80m pylon plan to go ahead Environment Minister Denis Naughten has been told an €80 million plan to build pylons between Laois and Kilkenny will not be allowed to go ahead … Leinster • 18 Jan 18
High Court rejects challenge to North-South power line The High Court has rejected a challenge taken against an An Bord Pleanála decision allowing a €280 million power line to be built connecting the … Courts • 22 Aug 17
Cork to Kildare pylon route plan will not go ahead Eirgrid has announced that it is to pursue a "regional option" to deliver the Grid Link project, meaning a proposed overhead 400KV line from Cork … News • 08 Oct 15
Terms of reference for pylon reports published The independent expert panel set up by the Government to oversee the preparation of detailed reports comparing the over ground and underground options for Eirgrid's … News • 07 May 14
Opponents of pylon project consider court action Opponents of Eirgrid's planned €80m pylon project are meeting in County Laois tonight; to decide whether to take court action against An Bord Pleanála. News • 28 Apr 14
EC report casts doubt on pylon health fears A preliminary study by the European Commission on the health effects of pylons has cast doubt on fears that pylons pose health risks to humans. News • 04 Feb 14
Rabbitte to meet pylon review panel chair Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte is to meet the chairperson of the independent pylon review panel, Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, tomorrow. News • 30 Jan 14
Kenny wants remit of pylon expert panel extended Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he would like to see the remit of an expert panel examining EirGrid's overhead power lines extended to cover the … News • 29 Jan 14
Govt to consider underground high-tension cables The Government is to set up an independent commission to investigate the possibility of putting some high-tension cables underground. News • 29 Jan 14
Anti-pylon group may contest local elections A group opposed to pylons has said it is considering running candidates in the local elections in May because it says the Government is not … News • 13 Jan 14
EirGrid deadline for public submissions on pylons Today was the last day for public submissions on EirGrid's proposal to build 750 electricity pylons between Leinster and Munster. News • 07 Jan 14
