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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 Burke, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:33

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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 Minster of State ...

28 Sept 2022 at 21:33

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Critically-endangered pearl mussels found in Scottish lochs for first time

Critically-endangered freshwater pearl mussels have been found in Scotland’s lochs for the first time, according to scientists. The pearl mussels are known to live in Scottish rivers, but researchers who used remotely-operated underwater ...

04 Apr 2023 at 12:45

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Judge orders Donegal landowner to allow wildlife personnel repair mussel habitat damage

A Donegal landowner has been ordered to allow staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service onto his lands in a bid to restore damage to the habitat of Freshwater Pearl Mussel. Richard Homer appeared at Donegal Circuit Court after ...

06 Dec 2023 at 16:33

West Donegal

Traffic lights may be instated at Bunbeg river rather than footbridge

A footbridge is needed rather than traffic lights over the Clady river, in Bunbeg, councillors insisted at a meeting of the Glenties Municipal District on Tuesday. Councillors were informed traffic lights may be an option rather than ...

14 Feb 2024 at 13:33

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Environment groups urge councillors to stick to their guns on wind energy policy

Five environmental groups from west Donegal have sent a direct message to their local councillors - "stick to your guns" and insist on measures that will protect the local environment from too many wind farm developments. In a plea ...

11 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

Wind farm developments could wipe out freshwater pearl mussels, expert warns

The Scottish Government and environment agency NatureScot must step in to protect “critically endangered” freshwater pearl mussels before they become extinct because of the threat posed by wind farm developments, an expert has ...

16 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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Plans to open areas in Donegal for wind farms are strongly opposed

Proposals to scrap parts of the wind section of the Donegal Development Plan to allow for wind farm developments in sensitive areas around the county have generated shock and anger from the public and environmental groups ...

15 Sept 2022 at 00:33

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Plans to open areas in Donegal for wind farms are strongly opposed

14 Sept 2022 at 21:33

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