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An Bord Pleanála refuses Mayo AD plant

The project, located in Swinford, Co Mayo, was designed to be fully supplied with agricultural feedstock from local farmers, with 35% sourced from slurry and 65% from multispecies grass swards.

11 December 2024 NEWS

New wind farm set for Cork

The 50:50 partnership between the Danish developer and Irish semi-state companies will see the construction of 16 wind turbines up to 185 metres tall between Millstreet and Macroom, Cork.

2 December 2024 RENEWABLES

Map: 10 houses granted planning in Leitrim from April to June this year

This figure is in contrast to 1,062 houses that were granted planning permission in Dublin during the same time period.

30 November 2024 NEWS

Watch: over 6,000 farmers attend UFU tax rally

The event at the Eikon Exhibition Centre near Lisburn was part of a UK-wide campaign to overturn changes to agricultural property relief from inheritance tax.

19 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Plans unveiled for 3,700ac solar farm in England

While guidelines are in place, solar farms have not been banned on farmland in England, where a number of major solar projects have been recently proposed.

18 November 2024 NEWS

Meath AD plant looks for farmer investors

The AD plant, located in Carnaross, Meath, is seeking farmers and co-ops to invest in the project.

13 November 2024 NEWS

Finding NI farming’s place in Europe

An event focussed on NI farming was held in Brussels last week. Peter McCann reports

13 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Farmers need answers on A5, MLAs told

Over 3,000 acres of land on 314 farms is set to be affected by the A5 road upgrade.

13 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Three NI farms told to demolish sheds

David Wright explores the issues raised in three recent cases before the Planning Appeals Commission.

13 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND