Rural Life
Landowners impacted by North-South Interconnector offered around €40m
Eirgrid has confirmed that approximately €40m in compensation has been offered to landowners as part of the voluntary easement scheme...
North-South interconnector
Agri-Business
EirGrid: CPO to be sought for North-South Interconnector lands
EirGrid has confirmed that ESB Networks to seek permission for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) where agreement has not been...
Agri Politics
Bill seeking to underground North-South Interconnector passes first stage
The Aontú bill seeking to underground the North-South Interconnector has passed the first stage in the Dáil. Opposition to the...
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...
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Northern Irish planning permission for interconnector rescinded
Planning permission for the northern section of the North South Interconnector has been rescinded by Belfast High Court in a...
Rural Life
Interconnector: 'Earliest possible construction date is 2020'
The earliest possible construction date for the controversial North South Interconnector is early 2020, according to Minister for Communications, Climate...
Rural Life
North-South Interconnector: Overhead line 'most beneficial'
A report has concluded that an overhead line is the most beneficial way of meeting the need for enhanced power...
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...
Environment
North-South interconnector could descend into a 'Shell to Sea situation'
There are fears that the North-South electricity interconnector could descend into a “Shell to Sea situation“, according to Sinn Fein TD Peadar...
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...
Environment
European project proves that 'North-South Interconnector can go underground'
A European project has proven that the North-South Interconnector can and must go underground, according to Sinn Fein MEP, Matt...
Environment
Campaign against North-South Interconnector to continue
While a challenge taken against An Bord Pleanala over the North-South Interconnector power line was recently rejected by the High...
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
Minister Naughten 'failing to recognise reality' on North-South Interconnecter
The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign (NEPPC) has warned that a repeat attempt by the Minister for Communications, to seek...
Rural Life
'Underground option for North-South Interconnector three times more expensive'
The underground option for the North-South Interconnector would be three times more expensive than the original project plan, the Minister for...