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Fallen trees expected from 110km/hr gusts this weekend
James Hanly
The national forecaster has issued two yellow weather warnings that will bring “sustained strong and gusty westerly winds” veering north-westerly coupled with large coastal waves.
18 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a battle with front loader
Karen McCabe walked slap bang into the edge of the scoop on the front loader where she learned that head wounds do indeed bleed rather profusely.
11 December 2024 Renewables
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.
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
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
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
Storm Ashley: farms among 53,000 without power
The worst impacted counties as a result of storm Ashley include Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Dublin.
20 October 2024 News