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23/06/2008
The Future Is Green At The Aran Islands
The Aran Islands are moving towards a greener future with the introduction of the country's first card-operated service station for the public.
Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Eamon O'Cuiv officially unveiled the Inis Mor facility, which will be an unmanned card operated service station, and the first of its kind in Ireland.
The Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs said the station will be unmanned and members of the public will be able to refuel and pay at pumps using special cards, details of which have yet to be revealed.
The station has also earmarked one of its tanks for biofuels and is the latest landmark initiative to be rolled out on the off-shore islands after last March saw the launch of an electric bus.
Mr O'Cuiv also turned the sod on the island’s €40m new port project, the single biggest investment in the islands in the country’s history.
"We are all aware of the challenges posed by climate change, and the need to find more sustainable energy sources and practices," said Mr O’Cuiv
"The station provides the islanders with diesel at present and I believe that one tank has been earmarked for biofuels, for when they become commercially viable on the island."
Inis Mor is the country's largest populated off-shore island with 824 inhabitants.
The harbour project – Cill Ronain Port – was announced last July and Mr O’Cuiv said it is further evidence of the Government's commitment to rolling out infrastructural projects for isolated communities.
(DW)
Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Eamon O'Cuiv officially unveiled the Inis Mor facility, which will be an unmanned card operated service station, and the first of its kind in Ireland.
The Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs said the station will be unmanned and members of the public will be able to refuel and pay at pumps using special cards, details of which have yet to be revealed.
The station has also earmarked one of its tanks for biofuels and is the latest landmark initiative to be rolled out on the off-shore islands after last March saw the launch of an electric bus.
Mr O'Cuiv also turned the sod on the island’s €40m new port project, the single biggest investment in the islands in the country’s history.
"We are all aware of the challenges posed by climate change, and the need to find more sustainable energy sources and practices," said Mr O’Cuiv
"The station provides the islanders with diesel at present and I believe that one tank has been earmarked for biofuels, for when they become commercially viable on the island."
Inis Mor is the country's largest populated off-shore island with 824 inhabitants.
The harbour project – Cill Ronain Port – was announced last July and Mr O’Cuiv said it is further evidence of the Government's commitment to rolling out infrastructural projects for isolated communities.
(DW)
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