Toomes

Toomes (Irish: Na Toim) is a townland in County Louth, Ireland.^[1] It is close to the village of Louth and within the civil parish of the same name.^[2] Toomes townland, which has an area of approximately 1.4 km² (350 acres),^[2] had a population of 5 people as of 2011.^[3]

In 2007, the Quinn Group applied to build a natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station in the area. There was significant local opposition to the plans,^[4] in particular as the area was zoned for farming and residential use. While the Quinn Group received permission for the proposed development in mid-2008,^[5] by early 2009 the project was "on hold",^[6] and by 2011 it was reportedly "very unlikely" that it would progress.^[7] By 2022, the proposed power station had not progressed,^{[citation needed]} and it was proposed to build a "184 acre solar farm" between Toomes and nearby Monvallet.^[8]