Environment
Mild temperatures and mixed conditions in store this week
A relatively mild, mixed week is in store for much of the country with some rain – mainly in the...
Environment
A relatively mild, mixed week is in store for much of the country with some rain – mainly in the...
Tillage
85% of soil samples were sub-optimal for at least one major nutrient in 2018, according to Mark Plunkett – specialist...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published the terms of reference for a study into the effects...
Environment
TDs have expressed their disappointment after a false allegation was made of illegal peat cutting by the CEO of the...
Environment
The County Development Plan (CDP) in Co. Donegal is currently being revised after a wind farm developer brought judicial review...
Environment
Weather will remain largely dry across the country in the coming days with the exception of Sunday morning when it...
Agri-Business
Bord na Mona’s (BNM’s) €40 million voluntary redundancy scheme has officially closed to applications from workers. In a statement to...
Environment
The national minimum level of biofuel is set to be increased up to 11% from next January, according to Minister...
Agri-Business
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to...
Environment
The CEO of the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA), Sean Finan, has said the renewable-energy industry in Ireland is “ready to...
Environment
The Government needs to immediately open the main Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) and progress with a feed-in tariff...
Environment
End of year Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements (N and P statements) for January to December 2018 are now available to...
Agri Politics
The “renewed focus” by environmental groups in Ireland and further afield to criticise Irish agriculture has been slammed by independent...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament’s Vice-President and MEP Mairead McGuinness has pointed to the rules on sustainable use of pesticides and how...
Environment
The ESB has said that it is in discussion with Coillte regarding new renewable energy projects after which could deliver...
Environment
Planning permission for the northern section of the North South Interconnector has been rescinded by Belfast High Court in a...
Environment
Overall, weather will remain largely dry this week with occasional patches of drizzle and light rain according to Met Eireann....
Environment
There are currently no operational solar farms in the Republic of Ireland, despite the fact that between 2015 and 2018...