Construction on a Welsh nuclear power station 105 km from Ireland is being frozen
Hitachi says it is shelving the project “at this time”.
Hitachi says it is shelving the project “at this time”.
A station close to the Mayak nuclear facility in the Chelyabinsk region detected “extremely high pollution”.
The UK-Ireland Contact Group on Radiological Matters is meeting in Dublin today.
You don’t need a lot of equipment to really develop in this area, writes David Last.
Several people were injured but there was no radiation leak at the plant in Flamanville.
Khawaja Asif was widely mocked for his blunder.
A recent BBC panorama investigation suggested there were serious safety concerns at the plant.
The Hinkley Point project had been thrown into doubt but it will go ahead.
BBC Panorama found that radioactive materials have been stored in degrading plastic bottles.
Last week, the UK government stalled on signing off on a new nuclear power plant – just the latest setback in a decade long saga.
It was announced yesterday that a new nuclear power plant would be built close to Ireland.
The Hinkley Point power station is the UK’s first for 20 years.
State television provided no live coverage of the congress itself while foreign journalists were not allowed inside.
Three men risked their lives by climbing into a pool of radioactive water in an attempt to stop an explosion that would have destroyed the entire plant.
Three decades on from the disaster, we take a look at the effect it had on Ireland – and how we’re facing a much greater threat to our health already.
But only because there threat of nuclear annihilation has receded. Yay.
The transformer fire was quickly extinguished.
Energy Minister Alex White says nuclear power needs to be included in the debate.
Alex White says he understands concerns over nuclear power.
The pros of going nuclear far outweigh the cons, and the overall net benefit is is much greater than continuing to burn fossil fuels.
Hinkley Point is a £16 billion development in Somerset.
Ex-PM Naoto Kan says nuclear power should be consigned to the history books after Fukushima disaster.
The old cracking in the boiler spine playing havoc again.
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales ruled against the Irish body today over the Hinkley Point power plant project.
Fossil fuels are messy, costly, dangerous to workers and killing our planet. Nuclear energy could be the answer if we let go of illogical, emotional arguments against it.
The Green Paper on Energy says it would be “technically possible” to build a small nuclear power plant in County Clare.
Fianna Fáil’s Kieran Hartley says that the government should be looking at alternative energy sources and explains why he wouldn’t mind a wind turbine in a community, as long as it is benefiting that community.
As a 13-year old schoolgirl, Setsuko Thurlow became a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Her harrowing testimony is a continuing reminder of the importance of nuclear disarmament, writes Jamie Walsh.
The National Trust contends that the building a nuclear station on the west coast of the UK was against international, EU, and English law.
All non-essential staff at the site were asked not to report to work this morning because of the elevated radiation levels detected overnight.
Staff have been sent home from the facility in Cumbria.
US Secretary of State is to leave for London, while Iran’s chief negotiator expressed doubts over a deal.
Secretary of State John Kerry said there are still “important gaps” that must be overcome.
The Irish government welcomed the report and says it will work with the UK on the decommissioning of the site.
The MEP was speaking following confirmation this week that EDF is to build a new nuclear facility at Hinkley Point, on England’s south-west coast.
Tons of highly toxic water spilled out when workers removed the wrong pipe during works.
The West suspects Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at building nuclear weapons, but Iran insists it is for generating energy.
A report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland looked at the impact day-to-day operations would have on Ireland and what would happen in the event of a severe nuclear accident.
A survey has shown that most industry insiders also think €100 or higher would be a fair water charge for a four person household.