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Kerry football star Paul Murphy launched the Sliabh Luachra Wind Aware Group 'Night at the Dogs' which will take place at The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee on Saturday, February 23.
Proceeds from this event will go towards the next stage in a fundraising campaign to pursue a High Court action against the granting of 12 monster wind turbines in the Gneeveguilla and Ballydesmond area.
The first stage of the fundraising campaign was to raise €12,000 in the space of 10 days to engage a legal team.
A GoFundMe page was set up and with huge community support - this was achieved within the time scale.
“These turbines will be higher than the Spire in Dublin and St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney,” Fred O’Sullivan, Chair of the Sliabh Luachra Wind Aware Group, said.
“Some of these turbines will also be less than 500 metres from the homes of local residents and will have a huge effect on health and wellbeing, not to mention decimating the environment.”
Sliabh Luachra is a haven for the Hen Harrier and Pearl Water Mussel as well as one of the most important wintering ground for raptors, he added.
“We fully support pro green energy, but wind turbines should be located responsibly. We are doing this for the future generations.”


Sliabh Luachra Wind Aware would like to thank everyone for their support and to join us on our Night at the Dogs for a fantastic night, he added.

Tickets are €10 each and available from Fred O'Sullivan 0876797474, Shaun O'Rourke 0872116185 and Fiona Fleming 0873896655.