Sinn Fein has hit out at the UK Government after it announced a consultation, which includes Northern Ireland, to find a site to develop a geological disposal facility (GDF) to store nuclear radioactive waste.

Spokesperson on Energy, Environment and Climate Change Cathal Boylan rejected any suggestion that such a facility could be built in NI.

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He said Ireland will "not be used as a dumping ground for Britain's radioactive waste".

He said: "These proposals would allow the British Government to bypass appropriate local decision making structures locally and in Britain.

"There is still no permanent solution for the problem of nuclear waste and this issue will continue to increase as more of the planned nuclear plants are built. The British Government should do the responsible thing and phase out their use of nuclear power."

(CD/LM)