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Department: Planning system ‘remains open for business’

March 26, 2020

Planning and building control systems remain open for business, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has confirmed. Measures being brought…

Application to convert Offaly power station to biomass rejected

July 24, 2019

Rural Life

ESB has confirmed that it has been left “disappointed” over the decision to reject its application to convert West Offaly Power Station at…

‘Cutaway bogs were to become a real-world weapon in the fight against climate change’

June 18, 2019

Environment

An oral hearing by An Bord Pleanála into the development of a wind farm in Co. Longford heard last week that cutaway bogs…

Hearing into Derryadd Wind Farm: ‘Solar not an option at proposed site’

June 18, 2019

Environment

An oral hearing into the Derryadd Wind Farm in Co. Longford heard last week that solar energy as an alternative at the site…

‘Why damage the natural environment of an area that helps capture carbon?’

June 18, 2019

Environment

How can a wind farm be developed on lands that were acquired for peat extraction only? Why are we damaging the natural environment of…

Kildare farmer appeals €3.53 billion development to An Bord Pleanála

June 17, 2019

Rural Life

By Gordon Deegan A farmer has appealed Kildare County Council’s planning permission for Intel’s planned new €3.53 billion facility at its Leixlip plant…

No evidence of breeding curlew at Derryadd Wind Farm site in Longford

June 16, 2019

Environment

An oral hearing into the Derryadd Wind Farm which was held in Longford on Wednesday, June 12, heard that there is no evidence…

Swans and snails take centre stage at wind farm hearing, but why?

June 16, 2019

Environment

Concerns about whooper swan habitats and whether or not the whorl snail is present at a proposed wind farm development site in Co.…

Hearing into Derryadd Wind Farm: Time is ‘running out’ to act

June 15, 2019

Environment

Recent reports, in line with the UN Climate Change Report 2018, indicate that we only have a very narrow window – approximately 10…

Donegal group ‘baffled’ by Amazon connection to local wind farm

April 11, 2019

Environment

Members of the Finn Valley Wind Action Group say they have been left baffled after Amazon announced it was set to purchase energy…

Galway solar energy project rejected by An Bord Pleanala

March 1, 2019

Environment

An Bord Pleanala has refused planning permission for a solar energy project outside Athenry, Co. Galway, near the intersection of the M6 and…

Landowners ‘very concerned’ over Galway ring road plan

November 6, 2018

Agri Politics

The proposed plan to construct a ring road around Galway city has some farmers and landowners “very concerned” over the disruption it may…

Locals win battle to stop Wexford wind farm

July 21, 2017

Rural Life

The High Court has quashed An Bord Pleanala’s planning permission for the development of three wind turbines and an electricity substation at Tominearly…

Energy firm gets green light for Clare solar farm

July 13, 2017

Environment

Terra Solar has been granted a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm located in Firgrove, Co. Clare. The conditional…

Planning permission for poultry shed granted after farmer wins appeal

April 21, 2017

Rural Life

A farmer in Co. Mayo has been granted planning permission to construct a poultry shed which, when complete, will house 39,000 broilers. Planning permission…

400 landowners will be affected as planning granted for North/South Interconnector

December 21, 2016

Rural Life

Approximately 400 landowners will be affected by the development of the North/South Interconnector, as the southern leg of project was granted planning approval…

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