AHEAD of International Women’s Day, Donegal Town native, Annabel Fitzgerald, ESG and Corporate Communications Manager at Energia Group speaks on her role in the energy sector. Annabel holds a degree in Environmental Science and a Masters in Business Sustainability from the University of Limerick as well as a Masters with a focus on carbon foot printing […]
Renovated cottage set to provide stop-off on Leghowney Loop trail
TWO Donegal sisters have welcomed restoration plans for their old family home on Energia’s Meenadreen Wind Farm. Ailish O’Boyle and Mary Dawson, once better known as the Quinn sisters, used to live in a cottage in the townland of Straness, which is now part of leading wind farm operator Energia Group’s Meenadreen Wind Farm in South […]
Windfarm fund generates boost for local students
LOCAL students will benefit from the latest round of funding through the Energia Meenadreen Windfarm Community Benefit Fund. The fund has already allocated almost €40,000 to five students through specialised bursaries, supporting them in further education over the next three years. The scheme is now open for new applications from students living beside the wind […]
Homeowner pleads with Council over turbine hell
Ms Duddy lives only 500 metres from a wind turbine at the Corkermore site, half way between Ardara and Bruckless, where a rotor blade broke off.