Holy Isle buddhists fight power plant

Scotsman.com
By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
Published on Sunday 29 July 2012 00:16

The Holy Isle, seen from a ship in the Firth of Clyde. Picture: TSPL

FOR centuries it has been a place of sanctuary far from the bustle of the world at large, where those in search of peace and tranquillity can seek refuge for years at a time.

But a community of Buddhists who preside over an isolated island retreat off the west coast of Scotland have warned that the future of their refuge is under threat because of plans for an “ugly” and “harmful” biomass plant.

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