Podcast items

Stephen Robb catches up with Barry Caslin, Energy and Rural Development Specialist with Teagasc about the key developments in the renewable energy sector over the past year.

Stephen Robb speaks to Mutual Energy CEO, Paddy Larkin at the recent Northern Ireland Energy Forum about the Islandmagee salt caverns in Northern Ireland, which could offer the region’s best chance for large-scale storage of biomethane and hydrogen, essential for backing up intermittent renewables.

Stephen Robb talks to Ronan Power, Interim CEO of Solar Ireland, about the rollout of Ireland’s solar farm industry. 

Stephen Robb catches up with Darren Buckley, Commercial Director at Alternative Energy Ireland, at the National Ploughing Championships to discuss the state of play for solar PV on Irish farms.

Stephen Robb talks to Gas Networks Ireland, biomethane developers and representatives from the ICMSA about the progress of Irelands anaerobic digestion industry and what it means for farmers. 

The Irish Farmers Journal’s entry for Podcast of the Year at the Irish Journalism Awards

 The European Commission’s radical proposals to cut the ringfenced funding available for the next CAP by 20% has shaken the farming sector. We caught up with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to get his views on the plans.