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Coolmore company granted permission to demolish farm buildings
James Hanly
The Magnier family bought 64ac of land at Parkville, near Clonmel, Co Tipperary, for almost €38,000/ac at auction in March 2024.
16 April 2025 News
Mayo AD plant gets green light
Working with 71 farmers in the area, nearly 18,000t of cattle slurry, 9,500t of pig slurry, 12,000t of poultry manure, 20,000t of wholecrop silage and 5,000t of grass silage will be used as feedstock
4 April 2025 News
Family farm would be ‘negatively impacted’ by Slane bypass proposal
Paul Murphy reports from an An Bord Pleanála hearing on the Slane bypass in Co Meath.
Appealed AD plant is next step for Country Crest
Dublin’s Country Crest was refused permission for the anaerobic digestion plant in February and has strongly criticised this decision in its appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
2 April 2025 Renewables
Pig-fattening house appealed to an Bord Pleanála for decision
The appeal to an Bord Pleanála followed submissions raised by the EPA and Peter Sweetman.
31 March 2025 Pigs
Locals left in the dark over gas power plant plans
Residents in Kentstown, Meath, feel they have been left in the dark about proposals for a new 180MW gas-fired power plant and have vowed to fight it, Stephen Robb Reports
26 March 2025 Renewables
Kildare community unites again solar and battery plans
A proposed 583ac solar farm and battery energy storage system near Kilcock, Kildare, has become the latest renewables project to see members of a community unite to stop it.
19 March 2025 Renewables
Permission granted for ESB and Coillte wind farm in Donegal
The 15-turbine wind farm will be the biggest on the Inishowen peninsula, but, according to an inspector at An Bord Pleanála, could pose a risk to the environment
17 March 2025 Renewables
Coillte- and ESB-backed 13-turbine new wind farm set for Cork
A new wind farm on the Cork-Kerry border has been given the green light by An Bord Pleanála.
12 March 2025 Renewables
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.
5 February 2025 News
An Bord Pleanála to appeal landmark wind farm judgement
The Board has said that it will seek to apply to the High Court to re-open the judgment and will further seek a certificate of appeal.
29 January 2025 News
Dawn’s pipe dream blocked by An Bord Pleanála
Permission for 7.2km pipeline had been granted by Meath County Council in 2022.
29 January 2025 News