Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. Since plans for a nuclear power plant at Carnsore Point in County Wexford were dropped in the 1970s, nuclear power in Ireland has been off the agenda. Ireland gets about 60% of its energy from gas, 15% from renewable and the remainder from coal and peat. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.
67% Yes |
33% No |
59% Yes |
25% No |
6% Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
8% No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
1% Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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1% Yes, and nationalize the industry |
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1% Yes, but with public subsidy |
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Yes, but with vigilant informed -- informed -- public oversight. Appoint a democratically approved board of heterodox experts -- scientists, journalists, lawyers, and policy people -- to monitor this and report back to the public in an accessible way.
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