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Data centres soak up 21% of Ireland’s electricity
Stephen Robb
Many data centres in Ireland have negotiated deals with wind and solar farm developers to purchase electricity, aiming to decarbonise their operations.
10 July 2024 News
Farmer action helped cut emissions – Teagasc
The use of nitrogen fertiliser fell by 18% in 2023 compared with 2022, EPA data shows.
8 July 2024 News
Agriculture emissions fell by 4.6% in 2023
The use of nitrogen fertiliser fell by 18% in 2023 compared with 2022, EPA data shows.
Citizens not keen on replacing Irish beef with Brazilian beef - report
Few believed there was an appetite to reduce meat consumption in Ireland, according to the report carried out by the Department of the Environment.
4 July 2024 News
Diageo turns sod on new Kildare brewery
The Kildare-based brewery will be the second-largest brewing operation in Ireland after St James’s Gate.
2 July 2024 News
Factories can and must do more on beef price - IFA
UK prices are more than 60c/kg above Irish prices, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan has said.
1 July 2024 News
Health risk from ultra processed foods
Reports from Lancet Regional Health Europe and WHO both target ultra-processed food as unhealthy.
14 June 2024 News
Green diesel prices back below €1/l
Prices quoted for green diesel across the country have dropped below the €1/l over the past week to lows of 96c/l, Gary Abbott reports.
5 June 2024 News
Screwing up the pump – “Digitally”
Fergal O’Sullivan of MTU Kerry looks into the controversial topic of engine ‘re-mapping’, what it entails and what owners should consider before tweaking the performance of any machines engine.
29 May 2024 Tractors
Dieci refines T80 pivot steer loader
Italian manufacturer, Dieci has revamped its Agri Pivot T80 flagship pivot steer loader, to benefit from a new cab and improved performance.
29 May 2024 News
Productivity increases best way to reduce livestock emissions - Mitloehner
Professor Frank Mitloehner outlined the top measures to reduce emissions from livestock farming globally.
24 May 2024 News
Irish beef is facing global headwinds
The world will want more beef a decade from now, but will it be viable for Irish farmers to compete against Brazilian and Australian producers? Phelim O’Neill reports.
17 May 2024 AgriBusiness report