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Letters

Better options than nuclear power

Cold comfort

Tue Sep 19 2023 - 00:04

A chara, – Anne Baily calls for “small” nuclear reactors (Letters, September 18th). Fine. Leaving aside the planning kerfuffle, we know from a neighbouring island that nuclear reactors take about 20 years from sod-turning to first boiling the kettle. What shall we do in the meantime? Drink cold tea? There are many better options for generating power. – Yours, etc,

PASCAL Ó DEASMHUMHNAIGH,

Inis Corthaidh,

Co Loch Garman.

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