Copyright 2004 MGN Ltd.
The Mirror

February 6, 2004, Friday

SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 2

LENGTH: 88 words

HEADLINE: BUILDING LINK TO MUDSLIDE

BODY:
THE building of a wind farm helped trigger a massive mudslide which almost
engulfed a village, an investigation found yesterday.

Locals fled their homes as thousands of tonnes of peat and debris swept down
towards Derrybrien, Co Galway last October.

The report found the construction of the 71 turbine farm, which is owned by
a subsidiary of ESB, was partially to blame for the mudslide.

Residents said last night construction on the site should not continue until
an independent investigation is carried out.

LOAD-DATE: February 6, 2004