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Weather advisory announced as storm Éowyn approaches Ireland
James Hanly
The storm will bring a deepening low-pressure system over Ireland on Thursday night 23 January and Friday.
15 January 2025 News
MREF group calls for release of economic model behind SRESS scheme
The group said there is little incentive for participating in a SRESS project if all the income from the project ends up repaying debt and maintaining the project over the 15-year life of the scheme
3 January 2025 News
Weekend weather: windchills, frost and snow
Met Éireann has announced that this weekend will be very cold, with some very disruptive weather likely amid lowest temperatures of -5°C.
Fallen trees expected from 110km/hr gusts this weekend
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.
20 December 2024 News
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.
18 December 2024 Farmer Writes
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
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