THE chief executive of Wind Energy Ireland has said the planning process for wind farms is too slow and cumbersome and stands in the way of Ireland achieving its emission targets by 2030. Speaking at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action, Noel Cunniffe, the chief executive for the representative body for most wind energy companies in the
The county surrounding Gougane Barra, west of Macroom, in County Cork has launched a petition and crowdfunding in an attempt to halt plans for a €30m wind farm project on the southern slopes of the beauty spot's hills.