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Reasons, and the reasons for giving Reasons.
This is a case report on the Supreme Court judgment of: Kathleen Connelly v. An Bord Pleanala (Clare County Council and McMahon Finn Wind Acquisitions Ltd – Notice Parties) Full judgment here: Kathleen Connolly v ABP Supreme Court . The Parties … Continue reading
Posted in An Bord Pleanala; appeal; interested parties, High Court; Judicial Review; Appeal on the merits; judicial discretion, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Grid 25; North-South Interconnector
Tagged biomass, Canada, corruption, DA, depression, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, PAC, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, vehicle, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, Wind power, wind turbine noise, wind turbines, windfarms
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The Courts of Ireland – take 2
Many thanks indeed for the loads of helpful comments and suggestions to the first draft of a chapter I am writing which seeks to introduce the Irish legal system to people who know little or nothing about Irish law. I … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, High Court; Judge Caroline Costello; John Callaghan; Leave to Appeal, High Court; Judicial Review; Appeal on the merits; judicial discretion, judicial review; Wednesbury Test; O'Keeffe; rationality; Separation of Powers, Law; High Court; Leave To Appeal; Environment, Legal Costs; Access to Justice; Courts, Peremptory law; Directory Law; Planning and Devlopment Act of 2000
Tagged accident, ANC, bald eagles, biomass, Canada, corruption, DA, depression, dizziness, Ei, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, foreseeability, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, Keith Stelling, Leave To Appeal, nocebo, PAC, public funds, renewable energy, renewables, Road Traffic Act, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, vehicle, White Paper, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines
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Scandal! EirGrid in the Crosshairs.
Ratheniska residents are claiming that they have exposed Eirgrid’s litany of failures and systematic corporate sharp practice. The Ratheniska, Timahoe, Spink (RTS) Action Group, when briefing Minister Denis Naughten, made a number of extremely serious allegations, which they backed … Continue reading
Posted in EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, RTS Action Group; Ratheniska; Timahoe; Spink
Tagged dizziness, Eirgrid; Eirgrid Group; Fintan Slye, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, RTS Action Group, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, wind, Wind power
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‘Windfarm has ruined my family’s life’
Yet another distressed family has come forward to describe how a wind farm in Co. Wicklow has ‘ruined’ their lives. Richard Hobson and his partner have two special needs children who are sensitive to noise and light. The family … Continue reading
Posted in Wind Farm Guidelines, turbines, flicker, noise, distance, Denis Naughten
Tagged Canada, DA, depression, dizziness, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines
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Lots of hot air, but still no cost-benefit analysis
Wind Aware Ireland Press Release Minister Naughten has been accused of talking ‘gobbledygook’ on wind energy by a top economist. Minister Naughten’s take on wind energy in Ireland has been described as “gobbledygook verging on baby talk.” by top economist … Continue reading
Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Green Party; Ireland; Eamonn Ryan; Cormac Manning
Tagged biomass, Canada, cost of wind power, DA, depression, dizziness, Electrical grid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbine noise, wind turbine syndrome, wind turbines
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A Solar Roof?
I found this on Bloomberg. I would be interested to read peoples’ comments. “Tesla Inc. has kicked off production of its long-awaited electricity-producing shingles that Elon Musk says will transform the rooftop solar industry. Manufacturing of the … Continue reading
Unjustified spending and rampant price increases in costs of electricity
Wind Aware Ireland have launched their new report “The Costs of Wind Energy in Ireland”. This report may precipitate the latest scandal in public spending. REPORT: The Costs of Wind Energy in Ireland The report shows that the Irish State … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy; Ireland; Fine Gael; Labour; Sinn Fein; Workers; Constitution, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Green Party; Ireland; Eamonn Ryan; Cormac Manning, NREAP; National Renewable Energy Action Plan; EU Commission; Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee; ACCC, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Grid 25; North-South Interconnector, Wind Farm Contract, Wind Farm Guidelines, turbines, flicker, noise, distance, Denis Naughten, Wind Turbine Syndrome; Professor Alun Evans, Wind Turbines: Esen Fatma Kabadayi Whiting
Tagged biomass, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, Wind power
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Think, dammit, THINK!
“If we are uncritical, we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find, confirmations; and we shall look away from, and not see, whatever might be dangerous to our pet theories.” (Karl Popper) in this … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, Brexit, Cloud; iCloud; Data Centre; Data Center, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF
Tagged biomass, Canada, DA, depression, EirGrid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, Tom Chatfield; #TalkCriticalThinking, vehicle, White Paper, wind, wind energy, wind farms, Wind power
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Energy bills to jump as plans unveiled for ‘massive’ hike in levy
This from the Independent: “Householders and businesses are facing higher electricity costs after the regulator for the sector proposed a massive hike in a levy on bills. The Commission for Energy Regulation has proposed that the public service obligation … Continue reading
Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target
Tagged accident, ANC, bald eagles, biomass, Canada, DA, depression, dizziness, eagle's nest, Ei, EirGrid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, vehicle, White Paper, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines, windfarms, Zuma
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Lies, lies and more lies.
This is a very interesting and useful piece, explaining infrasound from wind turbines in language we can all understand. Courtesy of Stop These Things! Vermonters Vent Fury at the Wind Industry’s Constant Stream of Lies May 10, 2017 by stopthesethings … Continue reading
Posted in Dr Sarah Laurie; Steve Cooper; Bob McMurtry; Alun Evans, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, NREAP; National Renewable Energy Action Plan; EU Commission; Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee; ACCC, Planning and Development Act 2000; guidelines; directives; Sections 28 & 29, Wind Farm Guidelines, turbines, flicker, noise, distance, Denis Naughten, Wind Turbine Syndrome; Professor Alun Evans
Tagged depression, dizziness, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farms, Wind power
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Bill Bailey. He’s Unbelievable!
The Irish nation were privileged to meet Bill Bailey on Prime Time. He was erroneously introduced as a “medical doctor” but neither he, nor his erstwhile collaborator, Fintan Slye of EirGrid, bothered to correct the mistake. Dr Bill thereafter went … Continue reading
