Post #2098517
2026-05-04 20:35 UTC
The Irish government is making noises about thinking about thinking about nuclear power.
Given their track record with big projects, I reckon we will have a plant online by about 2100 and it will cost 2-3 times annual GDP to construct.
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/04/why-are-we-talking-about-building-nuclear-reactors/
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@malifee@mastodon.ie 2026-05-04 21:56
@bthalpin@mastodon.social there's a year of exhibitions and events commemorating the Carnsore anti-nuke protests of the 70s, maybe it's giving people ideas
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@stace@infosec.exchange 2026-05-05 05:56
@bthalpin@mastodon.social meanwhile in the UK (50+ years nuclear industry experience) expected costs for Hinckley C has doubled to £35bn https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/20/hinkley-point-c-delayed-to-2030-as-costs-climb-to-35bn