Courtesy of Nagle View Turbine Aware www.nvta.ie

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Industrial scale wind farms are dogged by controversy all over the world.
 

Ireland is no exception.
 

As projects proposals and developments continue to grow and expand in scale and scope across rural communities, so does the media coverage of noise complaints, court cases and abandoned homes.

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Taurbeg Wind Farm, Rockchapel, North Cork
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/windmills-are-a-nightmare-27051558.html
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/195/195we16.htm
11 x Siemens 2.3MW turbines

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Skrine Wind Farm, Roscommon
https://roscommonherald.ie/2013/02/26/noise-complaints-over-wind-farm/
1 house abandoned
2 x Enercon E70

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Castledockrell Wind Farm, Co. Wexford
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/couple-declares-wind-farm-plight-27252341.html
18 x Enercon E82

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Carrigcannon Wind Farm, North Cork
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/wind-farm-being-sued-by-families-admits-its-liability-442172.html
High Court case; wind farm operators admit liability

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Athea Wind Farm, Limerick
https://www.thejournal.ie/athea-wind-farm-1915304-Feb2015/
16 x General Electric turbines, 1.6MW & 2.75MW

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Boggeragh Wind Farm, North Cork
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-county-council-seeks-windfarm-guidelines-439590.html
House abandoned, High Court proceedings initiated
KELLEHER & ANOR -V- GREEN ENERGY SUPPLY LTD & ANOR 2017/4762 P
26 x Nordex N90 & N100

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Kilivane Wind Farm, West Cork
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/stay-granted-on-order-restricting-cork-wind-farm-operation-1.2600459
High Court proceedings, noise and shadow flicker
3 x Gamesa G850

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Ballycurreen Wind Farm, Dungarvan, Waterford
https://avondhupress.ie/concerns-over-noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/probe-into-turbines-excessive-noise-308299.html
2 x Enercon E85

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Raheenleagh Wind Farm, South Wicklow
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/03/08/south-wicklow-residents-ask-county-council-for-help-wind-farm-destroying-lives-of-local-families/
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/news/no-permission-for-viewing-platforms-35724085.html

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Sliabh Bán, Roscommon
https://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/roscommon/sliabh-ban-residents-want-independent-turbine-noise-monitoring/
20 x Siemens SWT 3.2 – 101

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Screggagh, Church Hill, & Crighshane Wind Farms, West Tyrone
https://ulsterherald.com/2013/09/07/ill-wind-blows-over-turbine-plans/
Cumulative effect of multiple developments

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Beallough Wind Farm, East Waterford
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/compelling-public-issues-over-turbine-344012.html
http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/anger-at-go-ahead-for-third-wind-turbine-in-portlaw/
2 X Vesta V52

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Corkermore Wind Farm, Donegal
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/they-make-our-lives-a-misery-say-family-in-shadow-of-blades-29195849.html
https://donegalnews.com/2017/10/homeowner-pleads-council-turbine-hell/
5 x Gamesa G80 2MW

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Barnafaddock Wind Farm, Waterford
https://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/analysis/rights-of-people-are-being-squashed-it-is-impossible-to-take-on-wind-farm-firms-459155.html
12 x General Electric 2.85-103

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Scartaglen Wind Farm, Kerry
https://www.radiokerry.ie/living-noise-shadow-flicker-wind-turbine-november-15th-2018/
15 x Siemens 2.5MW

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Meenwaun Wind Farm, Offaly
https://www.offalyindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/02/23/4152575-windfarm-has-made-our-lives-a-living-hell
4 x General Electric 2.75MW

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Grouselodge Wind Farm, Limerick
http://windfarmtorture.blogspot.com/p/why-this-blog.html

 

This entry was posted in Articles on December 7, 2018.

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