Plenty of bite in Kerry Minor attack!
CONCERNS over the agreement between Shannon LNG and the owners of the landbank, on which the new gas terminal is to be built, have been raised this week.
The queries come following an announcement last week that Shannon LNG has entered into an agreement with New Fortress Energy, a global energy infrastructure company, to develop the proposed LNG terminal project on the Shannon Estuary.
Supporters of the Shannon LNG project are hopeful that this deal will finally move the project forward but there is one final hurdle to be overcome which is the agreement for the landbank on which the project is to be developed.
The landbank belongs to Shannon Properties who are willing to sell the land but no sale agreement has been reached, The Kerryman understands. North Kerry TD, John Brassil, said questions still remain.
“While I welcome the progress that has been made on this project, the details of the agreement between the land owners and Shannon LNG have not been released. This in itself raises a number of questions. How much of the landbank is being utilised? What’s the timeline for the development of the project? What happens to the land in the event of the project not proceeding?,” he said.
The €1b project has been beset by delays for a variety of reasons.
John Fox of Tarbert Development Association said it is ‘ positive news’ for the project which will bring 400 construction jobs to the region and will ensure a gas supply for the country. Cllr Jim Finucane, who has also been involved in the project, said it is “a significant development”.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten both welcomed the announcement for the region. (from left) THE Kerry minors are a team on a mission this week as the ‘drive for five’ is upper most in their minds. Sunday’s clash with Galway promises to have plenty of bite to it, which is just as well given the Killarney based Orthodontist, Stephen Cotter, this week fitted and supplied the entire Kerry minor panel with gum shields ahead of their mouth-watering clash with the tribesmen.
Stephen loves his football and said even though he’s a native of Cork he has very much adopted the greenand-gold of Kerry at this stage.
“My kids all play football here and I would be associated with the Legion GAA Club, which is the best team in the town of Killarney,” Stephen said.
He added that the GAA need to be commended for making mouth wear compulsory, which has led to a reduction in dental injuries.
“The custom made gum shield is much better as they’re less bulky and hold up better,” Stephen said.
“The process is very straight forward as each player’s mouth was measured using a mould. The gum shields were made in no time after that. We did the entire 32 man panel, and we want to wish them the very best of luck for Sunday. Hopefully they can bring back the cup,” he added.
The Kerry minor team boss, Peter Keane, also thanked Stephen for supplying the lads with gum shields.
“We are delighted that Stephen is doing this for us. It’s a great contribution from him to look after everyone on our panel,” Peter said.