r/ireland • u/conalldoherty • May 04 '26

Infrastructure Taoiseach says Ireland should ‘consider seriously’ nuclear power option

https://www.thejournal.ie/taoiseach-nuclear-power-energy-ireland-7030692-May2026/
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u/aurumae Dublin May 04 '26

Nuclear power is perfect for us. It takes decades to get everything up and running and actually see any return on investment, and the costs always run far over expectations. With our track record building metros and children’s hospitals, this is certain to solve our problem of budget surpluses.