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Climate and environment
Co-ops and pig farms on EPA national priority site list for 2024
James Hanly
The system uses performance-based indicators to rank industrial and waste licensed sites in order of priority for enforcement with scores assigned under environmental performance and compliance.
23 April 2025 Forestry
Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees
The detailed mapping assessment was carried out using imagery acquired from the Sentinel and SkySat satellite constellations.
20 March 2025 Forestry
Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply
One-quarter of forests impacted by the storms have not applied for a felling licence.
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
More details on much-anticipated heat obligation
The viability of Ireland’s emerging anaerobic digestion sector lies on the introduction of a new legal obligation to buy the biomethane, three to four times more expensive than wholesale natural gas.
19 February 2025 Renewables
Bord na Móna recycling sale criticised
Sinn Féin senator Maria McCormack has called for the Government should intervene to stop sell off of Bord na Móna recycling to KWD recycling.
10 February 2025 News
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
10 college students awarded Bord na Móna scholarships
The Pathways to the Future programme is supporting students financially who are pursuing careers in line with climate action and sustainable economic development, writes Sarah McIntosh.
28 December 2024 Feature
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
700ac bog solar farm nears completion
Bord na Móna and ESB are nearing completion of the largest solar farm in Europe to be built on cutover peatland in Kildare
27 November 2024 News
Who are Ireland’s agtech innovators?
Stephen Robb profiles some of the companies developing products and services to meet the challenges facing the agricultural sector .
17 November 2024 Agri Technology