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Posted on February 21, 2016March 22, 2019

Calls for ESB to drop Carrigadrohid Reservoir water levels

It is not just the River Shannon which has been severely damaged by the development of hydroelectricity schemes in Ireland. The River Lee has also been severely affected; both as a…

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Posted on August 27, 2015July 21, 2018

Are Ireland’s large hydroelectric schemes sustainable?

Ireland’s hydroelectric power stations are widely considered to be a sustainable source of ‘green’ energy. But is this really true? As we approach the centenary anniversary of the opening of Ireland’s…

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  • About the old river shannon trust
  • Aerial photos, Lower River Shannon
  • Alluvial forest 91EO
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  • Gallery 2: Modifications
  • Gallery 3: Castleconnell
  • Meelick, January 2014
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