Michael Collins

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The Claire Byrne Show · Should the country reopen the door to coal-fired power? · 11 May 2026 podcast

We're totally dependent on what happens in other countries when we could have more control over what's happening in our own country.

And so is the blind eye.

We're quite happy to bring in things in the back door from other countries as long as it looks as if we're not doing what the real experts that haven't put the renewables in place, as long as we're not doing that, they're quite happy to run along.

The Irish Academy of Engineers are experts.

It's not Michael Collins calling for this.

It's not Independent Ireland calling for this.

Common sense, they're calling for it.

And unfortunately, common sense hasn't been played in this country up to now.

Well, the reality of the situation that Ireland finds itself in is that we are not energy independent and nowhere near it.

But other countries have managed to do it.

Other countries have managed to do it, haven't they?

That's the question I'd ask the Green Party.

They were in government for four to five years and it didn't happen.

There's too many objections out there and getting away with offshore energy.

We do know what the American can offer their country and other countries, but we can't do that here in Ireland.

And until we can, we have to look.

Excuse me.

And with Barry Rowe,

It's not fair to say that it's not commercially viable.

We don't know that until the operators are given a license.

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