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'In the name of humanity, in the name of the children, please stop this war', says Tipperary woman Adi Roche

Clonmel woman Adi Roche, founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, has issued the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine - "I appeal on behalf of all humanity, but mostly on behalf of the citizens of Ukraine, ...

24 Feb 2022 at 23:33

Sizewell C nuclear power plant ‘under review’

The Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk is reportedly under review as the Government looks to limit spending. The new reactor, located some 30 miles north-east of Ipswich, was expected to be built by energy firm EDF. Boris Johnson ...

04 Nov 2022 at 09:27

No plans to scrap or delay Sizewell C, Downing Street confirms

Downing Street has insisted there are no plans to scrap or delay the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant as Rishi Sunak seeks to tighten the public purse strings. The Government’s position on the multi-billion-pound ...

04 Nov 2022 at 16:13

Chancellor reclassifies nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’

Nuclear energy is to be reclassified as “environmentally sustainable” to give it the same access to investment incentives as renewables, the Chancellor has said. In his Spring Budget delivered on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt said the ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:53

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British Gas firm Centrica to extend life of two nuclear power stations

British Gas parent firm Centrica has announced plans to extend the lives of two UK nuclear power stations. It said on Tuesday that the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations are now expected to close in March 2026, ...

14 Mar 2023 at 09:09

What is Sizewell C and how will it be paid for?

Boris Johnson has promised £700 million towards the Sizewell C nuclear plant, which he hopes can help produce plenty of electricity by the middle of the next decade. Proponents of the site say it can help get the UK to run ...

01 Sept 2022 at 18:45

Johnson commits funding to Sizewell C nuclear plant to ‘get on’ with project

Boris Johnson promised £700 million of funding for the Sizewell C nuclear power project as part of a drive to improve the UK’s energy security. The Prime Minister said the spike in gas prices driven by Vladimir Putin’s ...

01 Sept 2022 at 16:05

Boris Johnson commits £700 million to Sizewell C as he prepares to leave office

Boris Johnson promised £700 million of taxpayers’ money to the Sizewell C nuclear power project as he sought to make energy security part of his legacy as Prime Minister. In his final policy speech before leaving ...

01 Sept 2022 at 22:30

Johnson to make energy speech amid reports he will sign off Sizewell C project

Boris Johnson is to predict the UK will enjoy a future involving “cheap, clean, reliable and plentiful” energy, amid reports he will confirm the sign-off for a new nuclear power station. The outgoing Prime ...

31 Aug 2022 at 23:30

Four of UK’s five nuclear power stations to be extended beyond planned closure

Four of Britain’s five nuclear power stations will stay open longer than previously planned, their operator has said. The French energy company EDF said on Wednesday that the sites in Lancashire, East ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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Longford visitors explore nuclear option during trip to East Rouen in France

Departing for a visit to East Rouen on Wednesday, September 18, Longford County Council member Padraig McNamara, was wondering what he was letting himself in for, on his inaugural visit, in his first ...

20 Oct 2024 at 07:33

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