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Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission
Stephen Robb
The two large scale solar projects, located in Carlow and Kildare, were refused permission on multiple grounds, including impact on residents, biodiversity and farmland.
2 April 2025 News
Farmland ownership to be examined
JUSTLAND: A Just Transition for Land in Ireland will be funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture over 22 months beginning in September.
2 April 2025 Climate and environment
West Clare farmer rewets peatland with county council
In the project, a blanket bog - home to two rare and protected birds, the merlin and hen harrier - is being rewetted to provide a wildlife sanctuary for rare habitats and species of concern.
Senator Noonan claims Coillte not committed to nature restoration
Senator Malcolm Noonan raised his concerns around the abolition of the biodiversity division of Coillte in the Seanad on Thursday.
27 March 2025 News
‘Guts of a year’ to draw up Nature Restoration Law plan
There is just one year to set out how Ireland will meet the targets laid out in the EU Nature Restoration Law.
26 March 2025 Climate and environment
Court of Appeal refers Food Vision 2030 to European Court of Justice
The Friends of the Irish Environment claims that the strategy was legally required to undergo both of these assessments and that the assessments conducted were deficient.
26 March 2025 News
A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests
Forestry organisations, the IFA, and timber producers are united in calling for the creation of a forestry development agency to deal with natural disasters and other issues facing the sector.
19 March 2025 Forestry
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Stuart Rogers’ fascination with soil health underpins his ambition to harness natural forces to produce nutritious food for health-conscious consumers.
19 March 2025 Footprint Farmers
'Shambolic' roll-out of ACRES will impact uptake of future schemes - INHFA
The entire ACRES payment process has been an unmitigated disaster, according to the INHFA.
14 March 2025 News
Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative
The hare’s corner initiative, run by Burrenbeo Trust in conjunction with Offaly Biodiversity Office, is open for applications for landowners in Offaly, Limerick, Galway, Carlow, Sligo and Meath.
11 March 2025 Climate and environment
Farmers should be consulted on 'phasing out' derogation - Social Democrats
Jennifer Whitmore was speaking on RTE Radio One about a European vote that will be held at the end of the year to see if Ireland can maintain its nitrates derogation.
11 March 2025 News
Birds spotted at ACRES wader scrape within a week
The ACRES Breifne CP zone was set up on Seamus Cornyn's farm in Drumshanbo with the aim of providing optimal feeding habitat for species such as snipe, lapwing, redshank, and curlew.
5 March 2025 Climate and environment