State-backed Irish wind farm operator Greencoat Renewables has made its first acquisition outside of Ireland.

A High Court judge has warned a father and son they face being jailed and having their machinery seized if they persist in obstructing an access route being used by the developers of a Co Donegal windfarm.

A licence application to survey the Waterford coastline for the world’s largest offshore windfarm has caused fears among fishing and tourism sectors, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Planning permission is to be sought shortly for a windfarm at the site of a mothballed superdump, which cost €48m to develop.

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a large wind farm in Co. Galway.

Two High Court challenges against a Bord Pleanala decision to grant planning permission for a wind farm which will have some of the highest structures in the country have been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court list.

A Co Waterford community, fighting against a proposed wind farm, has sent protest letters and a video message to a German energy company behind the project.

Geoff Percival Europe’s largest renewable energy company Statkraft is to begin construction on a €31.5m wind farm project in the south-west.

State-owned forestry company Coillte has received “very significant interest” in its windfarm properties, which it effectively put up for sale last month, and is confident of achieving its stated price target of €125m for the assets.

A Canadian company wants to build a windfarm at the country’s largest landfill site, which was ‘mothballed’ some years ago, having cost €48m to develop.

A local group has been refused leave to appeal the dismissal of its challenge to An Bord Pleanala's permission for a €46m wind farm close to the village of Lixnaw in Co Kerry.

Up to 100 staff at one of the country’s largest windfarm service providers, Enercon, are to stage a 72-hour work stoppage at locations throughout Ireland in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Irish wind and solar energy company, Mainstream Renewable Power is set to develop a €2bn windfarm off the Scottish coast.

Objectors to a controversial windfarm proposal in north Kerry are stepping up their campaign in advance of a deadline for planning submissions.