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DNV has won a contract to carry out project certification for the Codling Wind Park project, one of the largest offshore…

Paul Hosford: Rushed legislation amid paltry scrutiny could leave us all at sea The Convention Centre, Dublin, host of reduced sittings of the Dail. Allowing a handful of TDs into a 2,000 seater auditorium in the name of viral safety when the top deck of the room, reserved for the media, may as well be in Carlow for its closeness to the action, is ludicrous, says Paul Hosford. Photo: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Tue, 04 May, 2021 - 07:30 Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent If you are working from home during this pandemic, there will be something of a tacit acknowledgement that you are workin...

  A Minister has insisted there has been a “robust” process over four years to consider the National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) after trenchant opposition criticism of a guillotined debate. Minister of State Peter Burke told the Dáil he heard the issues causing “frustration” in the plan that paves the way for the development of wind farms and aims to turn 30 per cent of Irish waters into marine protected areas by 2030. However, he insisted “everyone had an opportunity to engage” with the Department of Planning and Local Government and its expert advisor...

Dublin's Q102 By Alison O'Reilly The issue is planning for wind farms along the east coast. Fishermen there say they have raised issues with the damage to the seabed and sea life. But so far, they have not received a proper response from government. We all want wind farms and green energy, but not at the expense of marine life. Fishermen in Dun Laoghaire  and along the Codling Bank say marine surveys being carried out for wind farms are destroying the seabed and sea life. Sinn Fein's Spokesperson on housing is Eoin O'Broin says there needs to be more inclusive disc...

Fishermen: "Sea-life in Dublin Bay facing wipe-out" By Alison O'Reilly The sea life around Dublin baby is facing a wipeout. That's according to more than 40 fishermen who claim marine surveys are damaging fish and wildlife. The surveys are being done as part of offshore wind farms. Fisherman Paddy Macaulay told us that a previous windfarm survey on the seabed in 2011 "destroyed everything on the seabed". He said: "All life that we sustain our living from was gone for two and a half years, and slowly it came back". As part of the offshore licence, companies...