Source: Leinster Express Wind Aware Ireland has slammed the proposed updated guidelines on building wind farms in Ireland as "incompetent" and "divisive". The guidelines revealed this week have made a 500metre setback between houses and turbines mandatory, instead of a guideline. They set more robust regulations on noise levels, and for the elimination of 'shadow flicker'. Grid connections [...]
New guidelines on the regulation of wind farms are "imminent", according to Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Ged Nash. Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics, Mr Nash said both ministers Alex White and Alan Kelly where working very closely on the issue. However, Labour Senator John Whelan was criticial [...]
A report on the noise generated at wind farms won't be ready until May. Speaking at last Monday's meeting of Wexford County Council Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan wondered if the report on the noise levels was ready adding the members had been told it would be available in March. Director of Services John Carley said [...]
Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a wind farm in east Cork for the second time in two years. A community spokesman in the Ardglass area, near Midleton, said the Bord Pleanála decision was “one of relief”. Prior to the appeal Cork County Council had modified the proposals by Ardglass Windfarm Ltd to construct [...]
Campaign by Irish Wind Energy Association featured John F Kennedy’s address to Dáil An advertisement for the wind energy industry amounted to political advertising which is banned in Ireland, the broadcasting regulator has ruled. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) held The Power to Power Ourselves campaign from the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) was [...]