Environment
'We will absolutely not be able to get by without battery storage'
The battery and its role in renewable energy is set to become a technology of the future in Ireland as...
Eirgrid
Rural Life
Supreme Court upholds approval for North South Interconnector
The Supreme Court has upheld planning approval for the southern section of the North South Interconnector. Originally granted by An...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Environment
Northern Irish planning permission for interconnector rescinded
Planning permission for the northern section of the North South Interconnector has been rescinded by Belfast High Court in a...
Environment
North-South Interconnector: Delays as planning decisions judicially reviewed
EirGrid indicated this morning (Wednesday, January 30) that a planning decision by An Bord Pleanala in relation to the North-South...
Agri-Business
Hogan urges action on sub-sea interconnector as Brexit looms
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has called for “urgent action” on plans for a €1...
Environment
Laois action group tells Eirgrid it will escalate action
The Ratheniska Timahoe Spink (RTS) Substation Action Group has told Eirgrid that it will escalate its campaign, and will not...
Rural Life
EirGrid interconnector pylon calculations 'obsolete'
Landowners cannot be coerced into having pylons and the associated interconnector works involved on their land, according to the deputy...
Rural Life
Landowners 'willing to do time' to block North-South interconnector
The feeling at a public meeting last night in Co. Monaghan on the North-South electricity interconnector was that landowners were...
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Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Rural Life
Landowners willing to block access routes to stall interconnector project
Landowners affected by the North-South electricity interconnector are prepared to block access routes to stall the infrastructure project, according to Nigel...
Rural Life
North-South interconnector given the green light
News that the North-South electricity interconnector has received planning permission in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by Ibec – the...
Rural Life
Eirgrid replaces Grid West plan with 'smaller-scale development'
State-owned company Eirgrid has announced the decision to replace the Grid West electricity transmission project with a “smaller-scale development”. The...
Rural Life
High Court challenge against North-South Interconnector rejected
A challenge taken against An Bord Pleanala over the North-South Interconnector power line has been rejected by the High Court,...
Environment
Minister backs farmers and 'the community' in Eirgrid dispute
Regina Doherty, the newly-appointed Minister for Employment and Social Protection, said that she supports the farmers and her community in...
Rural Life
North-South inter-connector given green light for preparatory work
The High Court has granted Eirgrid’s application to vary a stay, which had prevented it doing planning compliance works for...
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Watch: Importance of transition period & early lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Rural Life
How high could compensation levels rise for North/South interconnector project?
A financial package for landowners affected by the North/South interconnector is currently being finalised, according to Eirgrid. It is believed...
Rural Life
400 landowners will be affected as planning granted for North/South Interconnector
Approximately 400 landowners will be affected by the development of the North/South Interconnector, as the southern leg of project was...
Agri-Business
Will wind turbines negatively impact on the price of your property?
Research from around the world has shown that wind turbines don’t negatively impact on property prices, according to the Irish...
Environment
Eirgrid scraps pylon plans to connect Cork and Kildare
Eirgrid will not be constructing pylons to facilitate a Cork-Kildare overhead power line as part of its Grid Link project....