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Bairbre Holmes

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  1. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Bairbre Holmes, PA

    Permission for more offshore windfarms expected in 'short term', says minister (opens the original)

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    A planning decision to build more offshore wind farms in Ireland is expected in "the short term", the Environment Minister has said. Ireland currently has only one operational offshore wind farm, off the Co Wicklow coast, which opened in 2005. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of EU environment and climate ministers at Dublin Castle, Darragh O’Brien said Ireland “needs” to get more built. Ireland has a target to increase the share of electricity generated from renewable sources up t

  2. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Bairbre Holmes, PA

    High Court hears defendants have been unfairly detained because of legal aid row (opens the original)

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    Lawyers representing 21 defendants have argued in the High Court that they have been unfairly detained by the State because of the ongoing row over legal aid payments. Criminal defence solicitors working in the District Courts have withdrawn their services after the Minister for Justice introduced reforms to fees on July 1. Up to 200 across the country have indicated they would resign from the legal aid panel in protest and, this week, solicitors in Dublin held a two-day stoppage. This has meant

  3. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

    Permission for more offshore windfarms expected in ‘short term’, says O'Brien (opens the original)

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    A planning decision to build more offshore wind farms in Ireland is expected in “the short term”, the Minister of the Environment Darragh O'Brien has said. Ireland currently has only one operational offshore wind farm, off the Co Wicklow coast, which opened in 2005. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of EU environment and climate ministers at Dublin Castle, O’Brien said Ireland “needs” to get more built. https://x.com/DarraghOBrienTD/status/2080582653196017727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Ire

  4. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

    Slievenamon wildfire could burn for days, chief fire officer says (opens the original)

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    It could take “days” to extinguish the large wildfire burning on Slievenamon in Co Tipperary, the area’s chief fire officer has said. Crews have spent a fourth day tackling the blaze on the mountain in the south of the county, which spread to an adjoining forest on Wednesday. The Air Corps has provided aerial support, including dropping water on the flames from helicopters in a bid to stop them spreading. John Shinners, the county’s chief fire officer, said: “It’s proven difficult to access and

  5. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

    Dublin Airport Authority settles defamation lawsuit with journalist (opens the original)

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    Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has settled a defamation case and issued an apology to a journalist over social media posts. On March 12, Phelim McAleer posted two videos to X stating an emergency had been declared and Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport had been evacuated. In tweets that were later deleted, the DAA responded twice, calling Mr McAleer’s posts “fake news” and “loose online commentary” and claiming there was no evacuation. On Thursday, Mr McAleer’s legal representatives KRW Law issued a s

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