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Oliver Callan was chatting about what emergency essentials Irish people need after the European Union encouraged households to stock a three-day crisis survival kit.

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Farmers experience hottest March in 13 years

Farmers experience hottest March in 13 years

NEWS 2 April 2025

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 March 2025

Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain

Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain

Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain

NEWS 7 March 2025

77% of people support energy project near their homes – KPMG survey

77% of people support energy project near their homes – KPMG survey

77% of people support energy project near their homes – KPMG survey

NEWS 26 February 2025

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Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain

Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain

Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be pleasantly mild in sunshine, with only patches of showery rain in the southwest and top temperatures of 16°C.

NEWS 31 January 2025

77% of people support energy project near their homes – KPMG survey

77% of people support energy project near their homes – KPMG survey

Research carried out by KPMG found that over three-quarters of people surveyed would support renewable energy projects close to their homes

NEWS 31 January 2025

South and west coast to go under wind warning

South and west coast to go under wind warning

During a yellow wind warning, Met Éireann expects widespread mean speeds of up to 65km/h and gusts between 90km/h and 110km/h.

NEWS 31 January 2025

Weekend weather: wet and windy days to come

Weekend weather: wet and windy days to come

There is plenty of rain and wind forecast by Met Éireann this weekend.

NEWS 31 January 2025

Farmer Writes: post-storm tidy-up continues

Farmer Writes: post-storm tidy-up continues

Derek Robinson had some significant damage done to sheds during storm Éowyn.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 January 2025

Public meeting to discuss post-Éowyn forestry fallout

Public meeting to discuss post-Éowyn forestry fallout

Forestry owners whose plantations were affected by storm Éowyn have been urged to attend the meeting in Carrick-on-Shannon on 18 February.

NEWS 31 January 2025

Green light for Bord na Móna’s 18 wind turbines on Oweninny bog

Green light for Bord na Móna’s 18 wind turbines on Oweninny bog

The wind farm will be the third stage of development on the Oweninny bog and will replace an older 21-turbine wind farm built in 1992.

NEWS 31 January 2025

Natural gas use increases in 2024

Natural gas use increases in 2024

Demand for natural gas in Ireland increased by 2% in 2024 compared with 2023, generating 41% of all electricity in Ireland over the year.

RENEWABLES 31 January 2025

Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages

Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.

FORESTRY 31 January 2025

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