Environment
Households near new wind farms to receive €1,000 annually
Households located within 1km of new onshore wind farms will be set for an annual payment of at least €1,000...
Wind Farms
Environment
'How is wind energy supposedly saving on carbon? It’s all a big con...'
Plans by Coillte to erect a 10-turbine wind farm across Sligo / north Leitrim have been met with opposition by...
Sponsored
Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Environment
‘People’s lives and their dreams are being wrecked by wind farms’
There are only four other developments in the country with wind turbines standing at this height and I feel that...
Environment
Coillte confirms intention to build 10-turbine wind farm in north-west
Coillte has confirmed to AgriLand this week that it intends to build a 10-turbine wind farm across the north-west in north...
Environment
Flooding issues associated with Galway wind farm brought to European Commission
In 2017, the South Galway Flood Relief committee brought its flooding plight to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The...
Environment
'A proper environmental impact assessment could have mitigated against flooding'
In October 2003, a major landslide of some 450,000m³ of peat occurred at Derrybrien, Co. Galway. At the time a 71-turbine...
Agri Politics
Expert says positive outcome 'possible' for wind energy generation in Ireland
Ireland is a high cost economy and needs to think about where the markets are. If the state can get...
Environment
Kingscourt Wind Farm: 'The man on the ground hasn’t a hope in this country'
Residents in the close-knit community of Kingscourt in Co. Cavan have been left wondering this week how it all went...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Environment
'Wind energy sector rates could reach €60 million by 2030' - IWFA
Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) chairman Grattan Healy has said the sector is being crippled by rates and wind farmers...
Environment
'Offshore wind energy is going to be a game changer in Ireland'
Moves are now afoot in this country to put Ireland at the centre of world offshore wind energy generation by...
Environment
How does the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme work and who benefits?
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) anticipates the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) will be rolled out and fully...
Rural Life
IWEA: 'How we've engaged with communities in the past is not the way'
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has said that how the industry has engaged with communities in the past is “not...
Environment
Professional objectors one of the 'biggest threats' to wind farms - IWFA chairman
While communities across the country continue to fight against wind farms, objections to these strategic infrastructural developments appear to be on...
Environment
Wind farms: 'EU law is more than adequate to act'
Val Martin, a suckler farmer and retired Garda detective from Co. Cavan, has been raising concerns about the laws governing wind...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Environment
Wind farms: 'It makes you want to shout about the injustice of it all'
Rural communities are continuing to battle against “the injustice” of wind farm developments, a vocal wind energy opponent has warned....
Environment
'52 communities are fighting against wind in Ireland'
Major concerns have been raised this week about natural habitats and the environment, as wind farm developers continue to seek...
Environment
How much are wind farms costing the Irish taxpayer?
Community groups across the country are up in arms over wind farm proposals in areas where planning permission had previously...
Environment
Wind farm developer challenges Donegal's County Development Plan
The County Development Plan (CDP) in Co. Donegal is currently being revised after a wind farm developer brought judicial review...