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    Mute Marc Walsh
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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:44 PM

    Regarding the nuclear power plant, what is the nature of the challenge?

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    Mute Richie Rodgers
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    Oct 21st 2013, 6:19 PM

    Marc
    This is an electronic Journal rather than a Public Information body !

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    Mute John Mcloughlin
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    Oct 21st 2013, 6:33 PM

    We want cheap energy.we don’t want natural gas ,nuclear,fracking,wind turbines or phone masts. What sort of a schizophrenic nation are we?

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    Oct 21st 2013, 5:43 PM

    No Gerry, or Gilligan, what’s the 5@5 coming too.

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    Mute William Somers
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    Oct 21st 2013, 7:52 PM

    What time is the OAPs protest tomorrow

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