Agri-Business
Over 200,000 tractors on Irish farms in 2023 - CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has estimated that there were 201,260 tractors owned on Irish farms in 2023. According to...
Wind Turbines
Rural Life
Locals protest against proposed wind farm on Offaly bog
Bord na Móna and SSE Renewables have confirmed that a planning application for the proposed Lemanaghan Wind Farm in Co....
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...
Rural Life
Kerry generates most wind energy in March - report
The amount of electricity produced by wind energy hit a new record for March last month, according to a new...
Agri-Business
eFuel Alliance calls for EU rethink on fuels
The European Union has once again been criticised by the eFuel Alliance which has pointed out that its apparent desire...
Agri Politics
Ryan: €350m purchase of turbines will add €40 to domestic energy bills
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has confirmed that the €350 million cost of purchasing 450MW...
Rural Life
Communities 'frustrated' at lack of new wind turbine guidelines
Communities and families affected by wind turbines in their localities are “profoundly frustrated” by a lack of updated guidelines on...
Rural Life
'Campaigners stunned' by Offaly bog wind farm project - TD
Campaigners against the construction of a wind farm at Lemanaghan Bog in Co. Offaly have been “left stunned” by the...
Environment
Rural areas are being 'sold to the green agenda'
Residents of north Kerry feel that their area is being “sold to the green agenda”, following the reactivation of an...
Sponsored
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...
Environment
Noise limit on wind turbines set to become 'more stringent'
The noise limit on wind turbines could become “more stringent” in the future, following a recent review of the 2006 Wind...