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A co-operative in Co Clare has today announced plans to build one the country's largest wind farms.

West Clare Renewable Energy (WCRE) is hoping to construct 30 3MW wind turbines on the slopes of Mount Callan, a 391-metre high mountain located between Ennis and Miltown Malbay, if it secures planning approval and permission for grid connection.