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Decision to grant 90,000t Mitchelstown AD plant appealed

Cork County Council had granted permission for the 90,000 tonne AD plant at Corracunna, near Mitchelstown, subject to 57 conditions.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Decision to grant 90,000t Mitchelstown AD plant appealed

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Muir working to ‘unlock’ planning barriers

Muir working to ‘unlock’ planning barriers

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Roadstone seeks to address concerns over proposed AD plant

Roadstone seeks to address concerns over proposed AD plant

NEWS 16 January 2026

ESB to replace its oldest wind farm in Donegal with two new turbines

ESB to replace its oldest wind farm in Donegal with two new turbines

ESB to replace its oldest wind farm in Donegal with two new turbines

NEWS 12 January 2026

Q & A: available reroofing grants and planning exemptions for farm buildings

Q & A: available reroofing grants and planning exemptions for farm buildings

Q & A: available reroofing grants and planning exemptions for farm buildings

BUILDINGS 7 January 2026

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Planning submitted for 34ac Donegal solar farm

Planning submitted for 34ac Donegal solar farm

Plans for one of the first large-scale solar farms in Donegal have been submitted to Donegal County Council.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

Whether you are interested in agriculture, nature, language or culture, housing has become a defining challenge in rural Ireland, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.

OPINION 10 December 2025

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Farmers will now be able to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing for livestock without the need to seek planning permission in certain situations.

BUILDINGS 10 December 2025

Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

Farmers have been asking for months as to what the re-roofing grant for farm buildings will look like, with the scheme launched two weeks ago.

BUILDINGS 10 December 2025

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

Planning exemptions for sheds and slurry stores

Farmers will now be able to build increased sizes of sheds and slurry stores without full planning permission as Minister for Planning and Local Government signs new regulations allowing such.

NEWS 10 December 2025

TAMS Tranche 8 approvals reach 77%

TAMS Tranche 8 approvals reach 77%

Martin Merrick gives the latest update on TAMS approvals as tranche 9 applications look set to begin being approved after Christmas.

BUILDINGS 10 December 2025

Finance secured for 500ac solar farm

Finance secured for 500ac solar farm

The 500ac solar farm in Ballyhea, Cork, is already under construction and is reported to be ahead of schedule.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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