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Can bogs solve Ireland’s solar woes?

With several large-scale solar farms planned for Ireland's boglands, Stephen Robb asks whether bogs could be the solution to the solar vs. agriculture land debate.

11 December 2024 RENEWABLES

Renewable electricity generation in NI falls

Renewables accounted for 44.5% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous year

9 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Storm Darragh leaves almost 400,000 without power

A nationwide status yellow warning is in place until 3pm this Saturday following storm Darragh.

7 December 2024 NEWS

Red weather warning issued ahead of Storm Darragh

The red weather warning for wind, the highest level of caution Met Éireann can issue, is for seven western and northwestern counties.

6 December 2024 NEWS

Weekend weather: wet, windy and frosty

Met Éireann has forecasted this weekend will be wet with the possibility of hail, sleet and temperatures of -2°C.

6 December 2024 NEWS

Storm Darragh to bring 130km/h gusts over west coast

Met Éireann has issued an orange wind and yellow rain warning that will affect western counties this Friday evening.

5 December 2024 NEWS
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Critical farm renewables reset needed

With an election looming, in the first of two articles, Stephen Robb explores whether it is time for a critical reset in our approach to renewable electricity development on farms.

20 November 2024 RENEWABLES
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Opinion: energy security should be a priority for next Dáil

Colm McCarthy makes an argument for the ban on nuclear energy in Ireland being lifted.

6 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS

Weekend weather: mild and misty with spells of rain

Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be rather unsettled, but mild, with highest temperatures of 17°C.

25 October 2024 NEWS