Residents in Ballyvaughan and Fanore have voted overwhelmingly against proposals for a sea water power plant in North Clare.
A public vote on the issue was held last night with almost 400 people present with over 340 or 91 percent of those present voting against the proposed Sea Water Hydroelectric Scheme which was planned for the Gleninagh Mountain.
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Organic Power Limited had pledged to create several hundred jobs during construction but locals expressed concern about the plans which would have seen both wind and wave energy stored up at a facility between Fanore and Ballyvaughan.
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