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An appeal that was lodged to our planning permission  for a Wind Turbine on 6th November 2015 can be viewed below.

There is a download link at the bottom of the page.

Progress at An Bórd Pleánala can be monitored at this link

Threats from radon radiation

The Silent Killer

Some information on radon gas and potential solutions

Radon is a radioactive gas and is considered a health hazard due to its radioactivity. The gas is released from natural sources such as soil and rock into the air.

Due to the pressure difference between indoor and outdoor, radon…[Read more]

Thank You for taking part in our survey. Your responses will help us in deciding what to do.

It will be a long process so please stay in touch for information on meetings etc.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service have reported that Leo, one of the badgers central to their study in the Ballynagran area, has gone missing.

The missing badger was collared and is similar to one in the photo below.

Badger (collared) similar to Leo

Please leave the National Parks & Wildlife Service know of any sightings at…[Read more]

There will be a meeting to discuss Solar PV at the Beehive one evening early in the new year.

Laura Mc Ardle and Gary Connolly of Activ8 Energies will give a presentation.

The meeting should be valuable to anyone with the slightest interest in Solar Energy.

Notice has been received that planning permission has been granted for a small wind turbine.

There are 17 conditions attached to the planning permission.

To appeal this planning decision

If you are dissatisfied with this planning decision made by Wicklow County Council for any reason, you can appeal against it, e.g. if you are…[Read more]

Please take the time to visit a nearly zero energy or low energy building in Wicklow or elsewhere in Ireland from 13th – 15th November 2015 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) during the NZEB Open Doors Ireland 2015 event.

During this weekend, visitors will have the opportunity to visit some of the best examples of low or nearly zero energy houses…[Read more]

The following article was published in the Irish Times of July 30th 2015.

This Co-op was the subject of our post on 27th March 2015.

Also please Click here for the SEAI press release on these developments of Aran Islands Energy Co-op.

Irish Times 30th July 2015

A presentation, by Hubert Laird with Tim Ryan, in Glenealy Hall  outlined the planning, finances, stages and the possible objections to the turbine

Ballynagran Community Meeting-presentation-16-07-2014 from valuser

You can also view or download our March 2014 Newsletter here —–>Ballynagran Newsletter June 2014
 

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR
 OLD COACH ROAD WALKING TRAIL
CLEANUP
The “Old Coach Road walking trail” was created and opened with the co-operation of the National Parks & Wildlife Service. Starting from Ballymanus

ESB New Electric Car Trial

The ESB has launched a new ecar trial. A copy of their page is appended below.

This trial is now accepting entries and we would encourage all to apply.

If all houses in the