Stephen Robb

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New Wicklow data centre to be co-located with renewable energy

The Wicklow development will bring together a data centre, onsite solar generation, battery storage and shared electricity grid infrastructure.

NEWS 19 October 2026

New Wicklow data centre to be co-located with renewable energy

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The technology already doing farm jobs and what drones could take on next

The technology already doing farm jobs and what drones could take on next

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 18 October 2026

The most and least used technologies on Irish dairy farms

The most and least used technologies on Irish dairy farms

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 October 2026

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 October 2026

Down to Agribusiness: gas prices, Kilkenny cheese and food v solar

Down to Agribusiness: gas prices, Kilkenny cheese and food v solar

Down to Agribusiness: gas prices, Kilkenny cheese and food v solar

NEWS 16 October 2026

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New biomethane energy park planned for Westmeath

New biomethane energy park planned for Westmeath

A major AD facility capable of processing 99,000 tonnes of organic material annually is proposed for land owned by renewable energy entrepreneur Thomas Flynn at The Downs, near Mullingar.

NEWS 5 October 2026

Planning refused for 600ac solar farm in east Galway

Planning refused for 600ac solar farm in east Galway

Galway County Council has refused permission for a proposed 600ac solar farm in east Galway, citing 11 grounds, including concerns over landowner consent, environmental impacts and flood risk.

NEWS 5 October 2026

Down to Agribusiness: diesel reserves, budget and how CBAM works

Down to Agribusiness: diesel reserves, budget and how CBAM works

On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan discuss Budget 2027, oil and diesel reserves, high court planning decisions and how CBAM actually works.

NEWS 5 October 2026

Expressions of interest open for €200m AD capital grants

Expressions of interest open for €200m AD capital grants

The expression of interest process for the second round of biomethane capital grants is now open, with up to €200m in funding available to support biomethane projects across Ireland.

NEWS 5 October 2026

The nuts and bolts of CBAM

The nuts and bolts of CBAM

Stephen Robb talks to Kieran Holden of Goulding’s soil nutrition about the workings of CBAM, and what it means for fertiliser and Irish farmers.

RENEWABLES 5 October 2026

Solar-grant boost for farmers hit by TAMS changes

Solar-grant boost for farmers hit by TAMS changes

As of the start of this week, support under the SEAI Non-Domestic Microgeneration Grant increased to an effective 45% of eligible solar PV installation costs.

NEWS 5 October 2026

Loughs Agency investigates two incidents at Donegal wind-farm site

Loughs Agency investigates two incidents at Donegal wind-farm site

The Loughs Agency is monitoring water quality following two separate incidents at the 56MW Drumnahough wind-farm construction site in Donegal.

NEWS 5 October 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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