Aftermath
After 1981 the Nuclear Energy Board was not immediately abolished, instead rather than becoming nuclear advocate the board became redefined in a new role as an environmentalist. The board sponsored a number of reports, in particular on the Sellafield plant which has long been a source of dispute between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Finally on 1 April 1992 the successor to the board was established, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland. The production of electricity for supply to the national grid, by nuclear fission, is currently prohibited under Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 (Section 18).
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