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Kerry on top for wind generation in February

Wind energy provided 42% of Ireland’s electricity in February, with wind farms in County Kerry providing the most.

RENEWABLES 18 March 2026

Kerry on top for wind generation in February

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Status yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties

Status yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties

NEWS 12 March 2026

Ørsted to sell European onshore business for €1.4bn

Ørsted to sell European onshore business for €1.4bn

NEWS 2 February 2026

2026 to be record-breaking year for new wind farms

2026 to be record-breaking year for new wind farms

2026 to be record-breaking year for new wind farms

RENEWABLES 21 January 2026

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Orange weather warning for 11 counties

Orange weather warning for 11 counties

Storm Bram is set to hit the country on Tuesday morning, with Met Éireann warning of very strong to gale-force winds.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Galway says no to eight wind turbines

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 10 November 2025

Listen: Making use of Northern Ireland’s geological gift

Listen: Making use of Northern Ireland’s geological gift

The Permian salt formation roughly 1,500 m below the Larne Lough, could enable storage of up to 500 million m³ of renewable gas, writes Stephen Robb .

PODCAST 10 November 2025

Electricity generation tussles between gas and wind in October

Electricity generation tussles between gas and wind in October

While October was the third-best month on record for wind, providing 36% of the country’s electricity, gas still dominated at 39%.

RENEWABLES 10 November 2025

East coast issued with orange rainfall warning from Friday afternoon

East coast issued with orange rainfall warning from Friday afternoon

Met Éireann has warned of significant flooding and hazardous travelling conditions for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow.

NEWS 10 November 2025

Significant rainfall forecast for three counties

Significant rainfall forecast for three counties

Met Éireann has issued a number of rainfall warnings for Friday into Saturday morning.

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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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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