Woman ‘put off' buying Kerry house over Shannon LNG and wind turbines
Kerryman
A woman interested in sourcing property near Tarbert and Ballylongford in north Kerry has said she is no longer interested and is looking elsewhere after being put off by an abundance of wind turbines and proposed plans for a Shannon LNG plant.
The woman, who is from County Limerick, was looking for a remote property when she expressed interest in two suitable properties – one in Tarbert and one in Ballylongford.
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