Spink ()
is a small village in
County Laois
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,
Ireland
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. It is situated near the
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
border on the
R430 regional road.
Sports
Spink GAA
Spink Gaelic Athletic Association Club is a gaelic football club in Spink, County Laois, Ireland.
The club is located in the parish of Ballinakill on the main Abbeyleix to Carlow road. The club colours are green and red.
Honours
* Laois Junio ...
is the local
Gaelic Athletic Association
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club.
Dispute
Residents from Spink are members of the prominent protest group, "Ratheniska, Timahoe, Spink (RTS) Substation Action Group" who have prevented the
Electricity Supply Board
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB; ) is a state owned (95%; the rest are owned by employees) electricity company based in Ireland with operations worldwide. While historically a monopoly, the ESB now operates as a commercial semi-state concer ...
from developing the
power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electr ...
in Coolnabacca,
Ratheniska in a campaign that has been ongoing since 2009. In 2021, the ESB and the community group "hardened positions", and the ESB advised that if an offer of mediation from ESB and EirGrid, ″is not accepted by 27 August 2021, ESB and EirGrid will have no option but to consider its legal remedies against the Group.″ The group are concerned that the power station will be used to source power for all over the midlands and will have a significant impact on the local area.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Laois
Towns and villages in County Laois