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Donegal groups warn council about to break EU laws

Nine community and environmental groups across the county have contacted members of Donegal County Council in a last ditch plea for them to reject proposals due to come before them today that would allow wind turbines within a kilometre of Special ...

31 Jan 2022 at 10:33

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Wind farm debate brews up another storm in west Donegal

A row over the development of a wind farm in rural West Donegal continues to blow its way to the centre of a community as opposing sides in the debate gear up for another confrontation next week. The team behind the proposal for Cloghercor Wind ...

05 Oct 2022 at 23:33

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Groups urge public and politicians to object to wind proposals

Environmental, conservation and wind farm groups across Donegal have urged their local councillors as well as members of the public to contact the Minister for State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, Fine Gael TD, Peter ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:33

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‘Enough is enough’ says conservation group fighting wind farm development

Enough is enough. That's the message this week from the Gweebarra Conservation Group to those involved with allowing or promoting industrial-scale wind turbine developments in Donegal. The group was responding to the Ministerial Directive ...

27 Dec 2022 at 16:33

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Meenbog Wind Farm developer seeks more time for substitute consent application

A company has sought extra time to make an application for substitute consent over a controversial wind farm outside Ballybofey. An Bord Pleanála is considering the application by Planree Ltd, who have requested extra time for the ...

04 Jan 2024 at 11:33

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Donegal councillors annoyed at ministerial request to alter wind policy

Councillors in Donegal continue to reject a ministerial request to change their recently adopted wind policy and vastly increase the area where turbines would be permitted in the county. As revealed by this paper two weeks ago ...

28 Sept 2022 at 21:33

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Anger at the low fine for the "catastrophic ecological disaster" at Meenbog

Questions about the investigations into the landslide at the Meenbog wind farm outside Ballybofey were raised at today's (Wednesday) Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting. Cllr Gary Dohery queried the current status ...

27 Jul 2022 at 20:33

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Legal action underway over Meenbog Windfarm landslide

Legal action has begun over the 2020 peat slippage at the Meenbog Windfarm. On November 12, 2020, thousands of tonnes of peat and conifers careered down into the Mournebeg river and the Shruhangarve burn on the ...

19 Apr 2022 at 22:33

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Former Undertone urges wind farm opponents to keep one eye on local elections

Former rock star and current high-profile environmental campaigner, Fergal Sharkey, has urged environmental groups throughout Donegal to be mindful of next year's local and European elections when they speak ...

11 Oct 2023 at 19:33

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Thomas Pringle TD slams Government for sitting on wind farm guidelines

Growing concerns about wind energy regulations and in particular the locating of wind farms at environmentally sensitive areas such as peat bog sites on the sides of mountains in Donegal were aired by ...

05 May 2023 at 10:33

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Meenbog Wind Farm developer takes appeal to An Bord Pleanála

A decision to refuse planning permission for works linked to the Meenbog Wind Farm has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Mid Cork Electrical Ltd have appealed a decision of Donegal County Council, ...

31 Jan 2025 at 08:33

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Planning refused for grid connection works linked to Meenbog Wind Farm

Planning permission has been refused for works linked to the Meenbog Wind Farm near Ballybofey. Mid Cork Electrical Ltd has been denied permission to construct three new culverts to replace ...

18 Dec 2024 at 11:33

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