Environment
Moneypoint closure could lead to 'the end of suckler farming in west Clare'
Concerns are mounting over the economic impact the downgrading of Moneypoint Power Station is going to have on the surrounding...
Environment
Concerns are mounting over the economic impact the downgrading of Moneypoint Power Station is going to have on the surrounding...
Rural Life
On July 8, ESB called its staff at the Moneypoint Power Station outside Kilrush, Co. Clare, into a meeting and...
Sponsored
Anaerobic digestate, the by-product of anaerobic digestion (AD), offers a solution that can give farmers a competitive edge. Modern Irish...
Environment
According to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) approximately 9,289GW of electricity was generated from non-fossil fuels – excluding hydro...
Environment
Ireland has some of the best offshore renewable energy resources in Europe at 900,000km² and because of its location at...
Environment
International online shopping giant Amazon has committed to buying the energy from a new wind project in Ireland. The project...
Environment
How many of us really know the ins and outs of the national grid system? What about the Law of...
Rural Life
Several thousand homes are without power this morning (Tuesday, December 18) following severe winds overnight, according to ESB Networks. The...
Agri-Business
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has called for “urgent action” on plans for a €1...
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Liver fluke disease is a well-known parasitic infection of cattle and sheep which can cause serious production losses in these animals. It...
Rural Life
A report has concluded that an overhead line is the most beneficial way of meeting the need for enhanced power...
Rural Life
An 18-year-old farmer in the UK died as a result of an electric shock when his trailer touched overhead lines,...
Rural Life
The High Court has granted Eirgrid’s application to vary a stay, which had prevented it doing planning compliance works for...
Environment
By Kieran Hartley, election candidate and businessman A total of 530 utility-scale solar photo-voltaic (USSPV) or ‘commercial solar’ farms have...