The Irish government has decided to proceed with a floating LNG storage facility following an emergency exercise named 'Operation Cathal,' which simulated a hostile breach of sub-sea pipelines. This exercise indicated that 250 industries would be adversely affected by disruptions in LNG supply, leading to a conclusion that Ireland lacks sufficient energy security. In response, the government plans to acquire a floating gas storage ship at a cost exceeding €300 million. The only remaining Green Party TD criticized the government for moving forward without finalizing research on better energy alternatives, such as additional interconnectors with the UK and France.
The government is proceeding with a floating LNG terminal despite incomplete research on alternative energy security strategies, leading to concerns among opposition parties.
Operation Cathal highlighted Ireland's lack of energy resilience, prompting the government to consider a floating LNG storage facility to ensure security for the country.
Collection
[
|
...
]