Rural Life
No disruption to gas supply expected this winter - GNI
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has said that it does not envisage any disruption to gas supply during the winter months...
electricity
Rural Life
ESB launches initiative to cut peak electricity usage
ESB Networks has launched an initiative to encourage consumers to reduce their use of electricity during the peak consumption times...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Healy-Rae: Farmers hit by energy costs like never before
Farmers who use electricity in milking cows along with pig farms, poultry farms and the horticultural industry are being hit...
Agri-Business
EirGrid: Demand for electricity to increase by 37% by 2031
EirGrid has today (Thursday, October 6) warned of significant electricity supply issues in the coming years due to a widening...
Dairy
Farmers 'must be excluded from peak electricity charges'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for farmers to be excluded from a proposed extra charge on electricity usage...
Rural Life
Farm families to face increase in energy bills from tomorrow
Farm families will see their energy bills increase from tomorrow (Saturday, October 1), following announcements from a number of large,...
Agri-Business
Budget 2023: Dairy and pig farms to benefit from energy supports
Dairy, pig and poultry farms are among the businesses set to benefit from additional supports towards rising energy costs in...
Agri-Business
Electricity prices now 194.9% higher than last year - CSO
The price of electricity is now 194.9% higher than in August last year, according to recently published figures by the...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Pinergy increases payment to farmers for excess electricity
Pinergy has today (Friday, September 16) announced that it is to increase the amount it will pay to farmers selling...
Rural Life
European Commission proposes measures to cap energy prices
The European Commission is proposing a range of measures to address spiralling energy costs, including imposing a cap on the...
Rural Life
Government accused of driving people to 'panic buy' generators
An independent TD is calling on the government to give a categoric commitment that electricity supplies will not be turned...
Rural Life
Rural Independent TDs call for appointment of new energy minister
The Rural Independent TDs have slammed environment minister, Eamon Ryan, for what they claim is his “ongoing opposition” to the...
Dairy
Dairy farmers to be 'grossly affected' by peak time tariff
Dairy farmers will be “grossly affected” by a proposed energy tariff at peak electricity consumption times, a member of the...
Rural Life
MEP calls for EU-wide cap on electricity prices
A European Union-wide cap on electricity prices and major reform of the EU’s energy market is urgently required to address...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
Call for Eamon Ryan to be dismissed over energy policy
The Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland has called for the “immediate dismissal” of Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon...
Rural Life
July gas demand increased by 10% in a year
Gas Networks Ireland has revealed that demand for gas in July was up by 10% compared to the same month...
Environment
More solar supports urged amid electricity amber alerts
Ireland needs to ensure solar energy projects are rapidly connected to the national grid to support the national energy supply,...
Rural Life
Amber alert in place for Ireland's electricity system
An amber alert for Ireland’s electricity system is set to remain in place until this evening (Wednesday, August 10), EirGrid...