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We put the Irish-built Tornado disc cultivator to the test

Peter Keaveney talks to Denis Doyle about how his company is giving the international brands a run for their money.

NEWS 4 November 2026

We put the Irish-built Tornado disc cultivator to the test

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Monaghan farmer 'left in limbo' and unable to maximise solar investment

Monaghan farmer 'left in limbo' and unable to maximise solar investment

NEWS 5 October 2026

High Court dismisses challenge to 442-acre Cork solar farm

High Court dismisses challenge to 442-acre Cork solar farm

RENEWABLES 23 September 2026

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

My Farming Week: installing 63 solar panels on a Clare dairy farm

NEWS 10 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

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How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

Brendan Horan looks at some Irish farms investing in new dairy equipment to improve milking efficiency and reduce running costs on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Wind and solar power as insurance against imported energy

Wind and solar power as insurance against imported energy

"The capture of wind and sun to generate power is a huge breakthrough and it is but a matter of time before more cost effective methods of storage are achieved." - John McCarthy, by email

LETTERS 29 July 2026

Reliability of wind and solar power

Reliability of wind and solar power

"The plan is to treble the amount of intermittent (wind and solar) renewable capacity." - Donal O'Callaghan, PhD BE (Elec), Coolgreen, Whites Cross, Cork

LETTERS 22 July 2026

Kerry and Waterford set for 712ac of solar farms

Kerry and Waterford set for 712ac of solar farms

If approved, the two developments would see a combined 712ac of land used for solar energy generation.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

Farmers lodge objection to €1bn data centre solar development

A group of 40 residents of a Westmeath farming region lodge an objection to An Comisiún Pleanála over plans to develop prime tillage land into a data centre and solar farm near Rochfortbridge.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Solar soars to become third-largest source of electricity

Solar soars to become third-largest source of electricity

According to Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien, the rapid growth of solar energy deployment reflects a dramatic transformation in Ireland’s renewable energy landscape.

RENEWABLES 22 June 2026

Editorial: TAMS issues should be sorted

Editorial: TAMS issues should be sorted

The Government’s focus seems to be on saving for a rainy day or investing in major infrastructure projects.

VIEWPOINTS 13 May 2026

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