Environment
'€600 million/year' fine if Ireland misses 2020 renewable energy targets
“We are potentially looking at a €600 million/year fine for missing the 2020 targets – where’s the urgency?” This was...
James Murphy
Environment
'Renewable Heat Incentive scheme must be fast-tracked'
The establishment of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme must be fast-tracked in order for it to be in play in the first...
Rural Life
Farm opportunities in Energy in Agriculture
All farmers are being encouraged to attend Energy in Agriculture 2017 – taking place on August 22 in Gurteen College,...
Environment
'Worrying lack of policy with 20,000ac of land under solar energy contracts'
It is worrying that more than 20,000ac of Irish farm land is now under some form of solar energy contract, yet...
Environment
Farmers advised to exercise 'caution' when signing up to any solar energy contract
Farmers thinking of looking into solar energy need to exercise caution before signing up to any agreement, according to James Murphy,...
Agri-Business
IFA Executive Board under growing pressure to step aside
The IFA Executive Board is coming under increasing pressure to step aside as Meath IFA calls on them to resign....