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High Court blocks further work at Donegal wind farm
Rachel Donovan
Planree’s Meenbog Windfarm on the Donegal-Tyrone border has been in gestation since 2013.
5 April 2024 News
Storm Kathleen: tips for securing your farm
As storm Kathleen approaches, Teagasc has advised farmers to be prepared and organised.
8 March 2024 Renewables
Windfarm noise a ‘nuisance’ to neighbours, High Court finds
The cases are the first private nuisance claims from wind turbine noise to run in either Ireland or the UK, the judge said. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.
Colm McCarthy: farming emissions figures
Ireland is not well placed to be offering electricity exports, since generating capacity is tight.
6 March 2024 Viewpoints
Yellow weather warning for five counties
Met Éireann is warning of very strong and gusty southwest winds.
4 March 2024 News
Senators reject proposal to rescue Derrybrien wind farm
The Seanad has rejected a bill aimed at saving the Derrybrien wind farm, which has so far resulted in €17m in fines for the taxpayer due to non-compliance with environmental laws.
21 February 2024 News
Storm Isha takes out older sheds
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has been left to count the cost of damage caused by storm Isha.
31 January 2024 Farmer Writes
ESB to recycle old wind turbine blades for new e-mobility hub
The semi-State body has partnered with Cork-based start-up BladeBridge to repurpose decommissioned wind turbine blades, a key problem facing wind farm developers.
31 January 2024 News
Tapping into Ireland's Ireland’s €38bn offshore wind opportunity
Ireland’s offshore wind opportunity is immense, but in order to realise this potential, the Government must ensure not to put any more obstacles in the way of developers, says Wind Energy Ireland.
29 January 2024 Renewables
Storm Jocelyn: 57,000 still without power on Tuesday morning
Over 175,000 customers have had to have their electricity restored since the start of storm Isha.
23 January 2024 News
Storm Isha: over 150,000 still without power
The arrival of storm Jocelyn is expected to hamper the ESB's efforts to restore power supplies nationwide.
22 January 2024 News
Storm Jocelyn: orange wind warnings for northwest on Tuesday
The northwest could experience further power outages, downed trees and more damage to buildings as a new storm is brewing.
22 January 2024 News