Sir, – I emigrated to Canada in 1980. As an engineer I have worked in nuclear power generation for the vast majority of my career.
On my trips back to Ireland I have always been impressed with the massive progression in roads and infrastructure, well ahead of Northern Ireland.
Telecommunications in Ireland has advanced from third world to first world, ahead of Canada. Now I see that Ireland is in spot number two in the world for food security. Surely an extraordinary achievement given the Famine of the not-too-distant past. Overall what a remarkable achievement for Ireland. But Ireland also has a blind spot. Power generation. Almost totally dependent on outer influences. This has existed for many years. Foreign ships laden with coal destined for Moneypoint should never have been the ultimate game. Old technology. Old attitudes to climate change.
Ireland closed the nuclear box in 1999. Frankly it doesn’t have the luxury of keeping that box closed in 2022.
– Yours, etc,
GERARD WALSH,
Ontario,
Canada.