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Laois councillors urged to 'stand up to Minister' over wind turbines

A Laois campaign group against windfarms has urged Laois county councillors to continue to "stand up to the Minister" to stop more windfarms being built in the county. Minister for the Environment Eoghan Murphy has ordered Laois County Council to ...

01 Aug 2017 at 11:37

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Ireland’s offshore wind targets in serious jeopardy, industry warns

Ireland’s offshore wind targets are in serious jeopardy and need immediate action from the Government, an industry group has warned. Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) has launched a plan this week where it recommends the Government resource planning ...

27 May 2025 at 00:01

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Energy from Irish wind farms provided over half of country's electricity in February

Energy generated by wind power provided more than half of Ireland’s electricity last month, figures show. Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, said the 53% share was the highest ever achieved by wind in ...

07 Mar 2022 at 10:24

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Wind energy provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year, new figures show

Wind energy has provided 34% of Ireland’s energy so far this year, on the back of record figures in recent months, a new report shows. The latest figures from Wind Energy Ireland found it accounted for 21% of all of the country’s power ...

08 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Offaly Renua politician backs the Laois attempt to ban windfarms

"People Power" can keep more windfarms out of Laois, according to an Offaly councillor. Leader of the RENUA Ireland party, Cllr John Leahy has criticised the government's 'double standards' over windfarm zoning in Laois. The ...

22 Aug 2017 at 16:46

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Wind energy continues to rise in Ireland as demand for gas decreases

The 2023 Gas Networks Ireland annual demand statement shows that overall demand for gas in Ireland decreased by 7% year-on-year when compared to 2022, due to an increase in energy powered by wind. Gas generated 47% of total ...

24 Jan 2024 at 07:38

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Supporting jobs, fighting climate change

Wind energy is Ireland’s best tool in our battle against climate change and a growing source of jobs and investment in rural Ireland. A recent report, Economic Impact of Onshore Wind in Ireland, by KPMG found that the ...

21 Sept 2021 at 07:28

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Over one third of energy generated last year came from wind

Just over a third of Irish electricity was generated by wind last year, latest analysis shows. Wind energy generation for 2022 was 34%, up 4% from 2021. The analysis also shows wind energy generation resulted in ...

16 Jan 2023 at 16:47

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Budget 2025 ‘may be last chance to plan resources for 2030 Climate Action Plan’

Budget 2025 may be the “last chance” to put in place the resources to deliver the 2030 Climate Action Plan, the wind energy industry has warned. Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) said the state needs to increase ...

27 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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Ireland ‘should use presidency of Council of EU to lead on renewable energy’

Ireland should use its position as president of the Council of the European Union to push for clean and secure sources of energy for Europe, a wind energy group has said. The Council of the European ...

08 Jan 2026 at 00:01

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Wind industry seeks multimillion-euro investment in Budget

The Irish wind industry has warned that the upcoming Budget will be the “last opportunity” to put in place sufficient resources to meet 2030 renewable energy targets. In a Budget submission, ...

22 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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REVEALED: Major reduction in wind-generated power due to calm weather conditions in July

The contribution of wind farms to meet Ireland's electricity demand fell considerably last month when compared to the same month a year ago. The latest figures from Wind Energy Ireland ...

12 Aug 2024 at 17:34

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