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Without risk there’s no reward

Will Government afford farmers the same favour as their beloved data centres?

DEALER 9 September 2026

Without risk there’s no reward

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Well-established Wexford business a Feirm favourite

Well-established Wexford business a Feirm favourite

NEWS 9 September 2026

Critical infrastructure fast-track ‘won’t impact landowner rights’

Critical infrastructure fast-track ‘won’t impact landowner rights’

NEWS 9 September 2026

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 5 September 2026

Electric cars versus hybrids: key differences between BEV, HEV, MHEV and PHEV

Electric cars versus hybrids: key differences between BEV, HEV, MHEV and PHEV

Electric cars versus hybrids: key differences between BEV, HEV, MHEV and PHEV

MOTORS 2 September 2026

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Farm AD supplier offers 50% towards planning costs

Farm AD supplier offers 50% towards planning costs

Biolectric is offering to cover 50% of planning costs for its first five small-scale farm AD projects in Ireland, but uncertainty remains over planning requirements and grant support writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

High winter fuel costs on the cards

High winter fuel costs on the cards

The postponement of the fuel-price increase is welcome, but not enough to see energy costs drop.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Electricity imports up as demand increases

Electricity imports up as demand increases

Ireland is becoming increasingly reliant on imported electricity, as growing demand puts pressure on the country’s supply, writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

Europe's biggest solar farm set for 2,600-acre Romanian site

Europe's biggest solar farm set for 2,600-acre Romanian site

The 2,600ac Dama Solar development in north-west Romania is expected to generate enough electricity to match the annual consumption of more than 280,000 households.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Sense check needed on energy progress

Sense check needed on energy progress

Despite the glowing press releases, Ireland's push towards energy security remains painfully slow.

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

Aidan Brennan visits the Spillane farm near Beaufort in Co Kerry as part of the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 12 August 2026

Wind farm approvals rise – but 48 projects await decisions

Wind farm approvals rise – but 48 projects await decisions

There are now 48 projects, representing 2,668 MW of potential renewable energy capacity, awaiting a decision.

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

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How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

For the O'Regan family in Waterford, investing in solar wasn't about leaving farming behind – it was about securing the future of the family farm.

How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

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