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| '''Carnsore Point''' in ], ] is famous for been the proposed location of the ''Nuclear Energy Board'' (]: ''An Bord Fuinnimh Núicléigh'') power plant which was to be built in the 1970s, the plan would have produced electricity for the ]. | '''Carnsore Point''' in ], ] is famous for been the proposed location of the ''Nuclear Energy Board'' (]: ''An Bord Fuinnimh Núicléigh'') power plant which was to be built in the 1970s, the plan would have produced electricity for the ]. | ||
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| Originating in ], the ] gave renewed effort to the plans after the ]. The plan envisaged one, and eventually four, ] stations, but was (discretely) dropped in the late ] after opposition by environmental groups. | Originating in ], the ] gave renewed effort to the plans after the ]. The plan envisaged one, and eventually four, ] stations, but was (discretely) dropped in the late ] after opposition by environmental groups. | ||
| A series of free concerts were held at Carnsore Point in ] and ]. Titled "Get To The Point" and "Back To The Point" respectively, the concerts were a massive success and served to bring to public notice the whole question of nuclear power in Ireland. | |||
| Ironically, Carnsore Point is now the site for one of Ireland's first wind generating stations. | |||
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Carnsore Point in County Wexford, Ireland is famous for been the proposed location of the Nuclear Energy Board (Irish: An Bord Fuinnimh Núicléigh) power plant which was to be built in the 1970s, the plan would have produced electricity for the Electricity Supply Board.
Originating in 1968, the Irish Government gave renewed effort to the plans after the 1973 energy crisis. The plan envisaged one, and eventually four, nuclear power stations, but was (discretely) dropped in the late 1970s after opposition by environmental groups.
A series of free concerts were held at Carnsore Point in 1978 and 1979. Titled "Get To The Point" and "Back To The Point" respectively, the concerts were a massive success and served to bring to public notice the whole question of nuclear power in Ireland.
Ironically, Carnsore Point is now the site for one of Ireland's first wind generating stations.