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Galway says no to eight wind turbines

Local residents and community groups lodged significant numbers of objections to the project, rising concerns around noise, visual impact and road safety among others.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Galway says no to eight wind turbines

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Listen: Making use of Northern Ireland’s geological gift

Listen: Making use of Northern Ireland’s geological gift

PODCAST 26 November 2025

Electricity generation tussles between gas and wind in October

Electricity generation tussles between gas and wind in October

RENEWABLES 24 November 2025

East coast issued with orange rainfall warning from Friday afternoon

East coast issued with orange rainfall warning from Friday afternoon

East coast issued with orange rainfall warning from Friday afternoon

NEWS 14 November 2025

Significant rainfall forecast for three counties

Significant rainfall forecast for three counties

Significant rainfall forecast for three counties

NEWS 13 November 2025

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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 8 October 2025

Prevention rather than cure for storm damage

Prevention rather than cure for storm damage

Martin Merrick discusses what are they key areas within the farm yard that farmers need to focus on ahead of any winter storms.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

The weeks renewables in-brief takes a look at high energy prices, planning ground hog day, new batteries for Kerry and calls energy credit.

RENEWABLES 8 October 2025

Colm McCarthy: looking at the economics of Atlantic wind

Colm McCarthy: looking at the economics of Atlantic wind

Onshore wind looks a better bet as does solar but local and national politicians seem fixated with the notion that the Atlantic is to be the Saudi Arabia of Wind.

VIEWPOINTS 8 October 2025

Kerry tops wind generation league

Kerry tops wind generation league

Kerry, once again, topped Ireland’s wind generation league in September, with 129 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, followed by Cork (117 GWh), Galway (95 GWh), Derry (77 GWh) and Mayo (71 GWh).

RENEWABLES 8 October 2025

Explainer: what is lumpy skin disease?

Explainer: what is lumpy skin disease?

In the event of an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Ireland, control measures are introduced to eradicate the disease.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Renewables in-brief: Coleraine solar farm, Cavan jobs and Energia sale

Renewables in-brief: Coleraine solar farm, Cavan jobs and Energia sale

Stephen Robb runs through some of the renewable energy stories from the past week, including a new solar farm in Coleraine, the sale of Energia and new renewable jobs set for Cavan .

RENEWABLES 8 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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