Sligo, Leitrim councils considering Croagh windfarm project
A group campaigning to stop the development of a windfarm on Corry Mountain on the Sligo/Leitrim border has described it as ‘grossly inappropriate industrial development.’ Wind Aware Dromahair is opposed to Coillte’s proposed Croagh Windfarm, which claims the proposed turbines would totally dominate and alter the local landscape. Wind Aware…
An Bord Pleanala gives go ahead to Barnesmore windfarm
An Bord Pleanala has granted permission for a wind farm at Lough Mourne and Barnesmore in Co Donegal. Planree Ltd have confirmed that they have been granted permission to build 19 turbines. They had applied to build 36. It follows a vigorous campaign objecting to the wind farm by parts…
Donegal Co Co to discuss windfarm plans
Donegal County Council is to meet today to discuss plans for a windfarm development in the Finn Valley. An application is being made to build a 19-turbine wind farm close to Barnesmore Gap. At a meeting today Council planners will give a report on the application, and Cllrs will give…
Proposals for Donegal windfarm to be considered
Donegal Co Council will meet later this month to discuss proposals for a large wind farm development in the Finn Valley. An application is being made to build a 19-turbine wind farm close to Barnesmore Gap. At a meeting on February 19th Council planners will give a report on the…
Funeral arrangements announced for victim of landslide accident
Funeral arrangements have been announced for the 37-year old man who was tragically killed in a landslide at a windfarm on the border of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on Monday evening last. Thirty-seven year old Paddy McCaffrey was originally from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan but was living in Carrowkeel, Rossinver, Co…
Victim of landslide accident at windfarm named
The North Leitrim man killed in a landslide at a windfarm on the border of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon has been named as 37-year old Patrick McCaffrey. He lost his life in the accident on Monday evening while working on Derrysallagh Windfarm near the village of Ballyfarnon, in the mountainous…