Brits to build Chernobyl in North?

[FutureTaoiseach]

The Brits are considering building one of these cancer factories over the border, placing us in far greater danger with the likelihood of our water supplies and agriculture becoming contaminated Belarus-style if terrorists attacked the plant or an accident happened. This must not happen. If a plan of this exists and goes ahead, we should boycott British goods and services until they see reason.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/irelan ... FIELD.html

Ahern warns British on nuclear plant in North
Liam Reid, Political Reporter



Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has told the British government that any move to build a nuclear power station in Northern Ireland would damage Anglo-Irish relations.


The warning came amid mounting speculation about plans for new nuclear stations in the wake of an energy review currently under way in Britain.

Mr Ahern raised the Government's opposition to the development of any new nuclear power stations during a meeting with British government representatives last week.

The energy review is widely expected to lead to a decision by the Labour government to proceed with the construction of upwards of 10 nuclear power stations.

Sites of new stations are expected to include Sellafield in Cumbria and northwest Wales. The possibility of a nuclear power plant in Northern Ireland has not been ruled out either.

During a meeting in London last week Mr Ahern told the Northern Secretary Peter Hain that the Government remained totally opposed to nuclear power.

A spokesman for the Minister said Mr Ahern had "made it crystal clear to the Secretary of State that any move to build a nuclear plant in the North would damage relations between both governments.

"He also said the Government would be strenuously opposed to any new plants, particularly in Wales and the west coast of England.

"This is an issue on which he holds very strong views, not least because he and his constituents have to live with the pollution and safety threat posed by Sellafield, just a short distance across the Irish Sea from Dundalk Bay.

"The Minister made it very clear to Mr Hain that the Irish Government would be vehemently opposed to the building of any new nuclear plants, which is under consideration as part of the UK energy review.

There is no doubt that Mr Hain and the British government understand the outright opposition to nuclear power which is a cornerstone of Irish Government policy, the spokesman added.


The British government is officially neutral on the issue of nuclear power, but the prime minister, Tony Blair, has indicated his support for new nuclear plants.

[badinage]

bloody immigrants, coming over here, stealing our jobs and women and nukeing our country!

[david]

Ireland's current and past strong stance on nuclear is admirable and one of the few things I reluctantly have to admire in this government.

They will change their tune as energy prices rise and fuel shortages kick in, of course.

[FutureTaoiseach]

If a nuclear plant is built in the North that will be yet another argument in favour of a United Ireland.

[jdwex]

We are going to have to look at nuclear power in the future. Even some element of the gReens are coming around to this viewpoint.

[FutureTaoiseach]

We are going to have to look at nuclear power in the future. Even some element of the gReens are coming around to this viewpoint.

Never! Look at the deformities resultant from the Chernobyl disaster. People in Belarus and Northern Ukraine cannot eat domestically-produced crops as they are contaminated by radiation. The water-supplies are contaminated. Deaths are 10% higher than deaths in Belarus. And have you see the staggering deformities?

We don't need that here.

I understand Sweden is planning to phase out oil without building nuclear plants. I suspect the British govt is motivated by cosy links to the nuclear industry.

[XRoot]

If a nuclear plant is built in the North that will be yet another argument in favour of a United Ireland.

Don't you even chill out on Fridays?

[zakalwe]

I think you'll find that the actual quote is that they will not rule out building one there in the future.

Thats a far cry from actually saying they are going to build one.

as far as i know ireland has not ruled out building an interplanetary starship but that does not mean we are going to visit spock in the near future.

also, i think that nuclear energy will be one of the few viable energy sources in the future given our current consumption requirements.

[FutureTaoiseach]

I think you'll find that the actual quote is that they will not rule out building one there in the future.

Thats a far cry from actually saying they are going to build one.

as far as i know ireland has not ruled out building an interplanetary starship but that does not mean we are going to visit spock in the near future.

also, i think that nuclear energy will be one of the few viable energy sources in the future given our current consumption requirements.

No! They would be prime terrorist targets and then we will all die. We can fulfill our energy needs by other renewable means.

[XRoot]

Don't you even chill out on Fridays?

They would be prime terrorist targets and then we will all die.

A simple 'no' would have sufficed...