Person: Ronan Madigan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Labour Party urges campaign to promote growth of miscanthus

A CAMPAIGN to promote the growth of miscanthus should now be initiated by Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, it was suggested yesterday.

Thu, 27 May, 2010

Ryan to rule on alternative to peat tariff

DETAILS of Government support for the use of miscanthus as an alternative to peat in power-generating stations will be made known today.

Mon, 24 May, 2010

Logs made from renewable fuel crop go on sale in Limerick

THE first logs made in Ireland from miscanthus, a renewable fuel crop grown by farmers, have gone on the retail market in Limerick.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2008

Miscanthus grants welcomed

MISCANTHUS growers have welcomed the payment of establishment grants by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2007

Biomass growers criticise grant delays

FARMERS have accused the Department of Agriculture of dragging its feet in paying the first seventy-five per cent instalment of energy crop establishment grants.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2007