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When America wanted to use Ireland?

  • 30-05-2010 4:00pm
    #1
    caseyann
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    I have a vague recollection from when i was small about America wanting to use Ireland as a nuclear testing site.
    I don't remember how it came about but was it a conspiracy theory,or in fact a actual proposition made by the states?
    I cant find anything about this.
    Does anyone remember or know what it was about?
    Thanks casey:)


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  • #2
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    The Irish Defence Forces late Thursday night carried out a controversial nuclear weapons test below the Cliffs of Moher, as part of a major national project to secure a strong deterrent, in light of recent posturing by Iran, the United States and the United Kingdom. The controversial explosion, which occurred at 10.24pm Thursday night at a depth of 4.4 kilometres below the cliffs, caused a magnitude 2.7 earthquake that caused outrage amongst drinkers in Doolin and Liscannor, after an undisclosed number of pints were spilled.

    http://www.blather.net/****egeist/2010/05/north_clare_tests_nuclear_weapons.htm#more


  • #3
    cml387
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    No.

    However the US did donate a small nuclear reactor for research purposes to Ireland in 1974 as part of the "Atoms for peace" program.
    It was given to UCC.
    I'm not sure if it's still there.


  • #4
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    cml387 wrote: »
    No.

    However the US did donate a small nuclear reactor for research purposes to Ireland in 1974 as part of the "Atoms for peace" program.
    It was given to UCC.
    I'm not sure if it's still there.


    Thanks cml387.
    I just had this vague recollection of people giving out about this,and must have got the wrong end of stick,as i was very small.
    I can see Irish getting annoyed about that.


  • #5
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,644 ✭✭✭cml387


    More info...

    http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/14/story469306421.asp


  • #6
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    cml387 wrote: »
    More info...

    http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/14/story469306421.asp

    I knew there was a big commotion about it.It was not known to the students and residents in the area of its storage.
    Thanks :)


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  • #7
    Mahatma coat
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    At the time, the Government was considering using nuclear power, but backed off when faced with huge public opposition to the proposed construction of four nuclear power stations at Carnsore Point in Co Wexford.

    this might have been the thing you were thinkin of


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