BBC: Ireland is short of money but not wind, which now forms a central plank of its energy policy.
But plans to develop wind power and export it to Britain are sparking a rural revolt, with local protest groups uniting through social media.
Some claim Ireland will become a wind farm for Britain.
Turbines up to 180m (590ft) tall - half the height of the Empire State Building - are cropping up as part of a drive to meet EU green energy targets and generate 40% of Ireland's electricity from wind....