Energy

2025 a year of progress in renewables

It may not be the step change in pace that Ireland needs, but it is still significant progress in the roll-out of renewables writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 24 December 2025

2025 a year of progress in renewables

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Nuclear energy options for Ireland

Nuclear energy options for Ireland

LETTERS 24 December 2025

Application imminent for 800ac Cork solar farm

Application imminent for 800ac Cork solar farm

NEWS 17 December 2025

Fossil fuels still dominate energy mix

Fossil fuels still dominate energy mix

Fossil fuels still dominate energy mix

RENEWABLES 17 December 2025

Mixed political messages helping no-one – IFA

Mixed political messages helping no-one – IFA

Mixed political messages helping no-one – IFA

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Good news in energy outlook for 2026

Good news in energy outlook for 2026

Global benchmark oil prices are expected to fall further next year.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

Contrasting renewables direction between ROI and NI

Renewable energy generation continues to climb in the Republic of Ireland, but the trend is the opposite for Northern Ireland.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Some of the power coming from the socket in your home or business is nuclear electricity – the electrons which buzz along the grid do not carry birth certificates.

VIEWPOINTS 10 November 2025

NI considers cutting bills for homes near wind farms

NI considers cutting bills for homes near wind farms

Northern Ireland Department for the Economy are considering discounting electricity bills for people who live close to wind farms in a bid to win community support

RENEWABLES 10 November 2025

Continuation of SEAI’s €1,800 grants for rooftop solar into 2026 welcomed

Continuation of SEAI’s €1,800 grants for rooftop solar into 2026 welcomed

SEAI grants of €1,800 per home for installing rooftop solar will remain into 2026 in a move that has been welcomed by renewable energy groups.

RENEWABLES 10 November 2025

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

The Irish Academy of Engineering has published a scathing report into Ireland’s energy policy, outlining that the unrealistic drive to reduce emissions below zero is compromising energy security.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Solar farms provide 2% of October’s electricity requirements

Solar farms provide 2% of October’s electricity requirements

Grid-scale solar projects provided 2% of October’s total electricity requirements, a 100% increase from 1% in October 2024.

NEWS 10 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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