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    July 2016

    • Wind Farms and Tourism Trends in Scotland
    • Wind farms supply 22% of Ireland's power in H1 2016
    • Preliminary Census Data Published
    • UK Environment Agency has withdrawn guidelines for the management of Japanese Knotweed
    • Renewed Focus on the Housing Crisis
    • Foynes Smokeless/Biomass Fuel Project Granted
    • Raised Bog Natural Heritage Area Network Update
    • Newstart at McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan in July

    August 2016

    • Japanese Knotweed Threatens Housing Project
    • EPA Launch New Catchments Website - catchments.ie
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    • Flooding project commenced by Geological Survey of Ireland
    • New Titles for Government Departments
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    September 2016

    • Submissions are invited to the New Draft Plan for County Sligo
    • Galway City & Clare County Draft Development Plans – Material Amendments
    • New Housing Provisions
    • Evelyn Sikora – Corporate Membership
    • EPA Research Report recommend cessation of afforestation on some peat soils
    • Public Consultations on: Aarhus Convention; Offshore Renewable Energy Development
    • Barcelona Unveils “Superblocks”
    • Upcoming Events

    October 2016

    • Electric car owners using free public charge points
    • All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2016-2035
    • Air B&B
    • New Bats and Wind Turbines Research from the UK
    • Autumn Planning Conference
    • IWEA Autumn Conference 2016
    • New Starts October 2016

    December 2016

    • European Commission evaluation finds Nature Directives are fit for purpose
    • Google hails 'business sense' of going 100 per cent renewable powered in 2017
    • Galway City Development Plan, 2017 to 2023
    • Revised Renewable Energy Directive
    • Dutch Government to Phase-Out Natural Gas; Only EVs & Hydrogen Cars by 2035
    • MKO Charity Bake Sale
    • New Start December 2016

    January 2017

    • O’Grianna High Court Judgement
    • Three Mayo Wind Farms Granted Planning Permission
    • New Wind Generation Record for Ireland
    • Galway City Development Plan, 2017 to 2023
    • Updated Exempted Development Regulations to Increase Housing Supply
    • Variation No.1 – Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021
    • EPA urge owners to ensure end-of-life vehicles and waste tyres are managed by authorised waste treatment facilities
    • New Starts January 2017

    February 2017

    • We're Hiring
    • Planning Permission granted for County Clare Solar Array
    • Ireland 2040 Our Plan – National Planning Framework
    • Dedicated Ornithology Team
    • Upcoming Events
    • Spring has Sprung
    • €35m Hen Harrier Scheme in the pipeline
    • Bat Survey Season Approaching

    March 2017

    • €3m Available to Irish Ocean Energy Companies as part of EU Fund
    • Barna Village Centre Housing Scheme Granted Planning Permission
    • Updated Ecological Survey Calendar
    • Invasive Species
    • Bat Conservation Committee
    • Erin Johnston PhD
    • New Starts March 2017

    April 2017

    • Coveney Restates Local Authorities’ Obligations re Wind Energy
    • Housing Land Map Published
    • Shannon-Fergus Estuary Bird Survey
    • We're Recruiting Planners
    • Solar Energy’s Future Charted in New Study
    • EPA Reports Ireland Will Miss Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
    • 2017 Irish Solar PV Map
    • New Hen Harrier Scheme Underway
    • Irish Planning Institute Annual Planning Conference 2017

    May 2017

    • Commencement of the Forest Act 2017
    • Public Consultation on the transposition EIA Directive
    • Three Solar Farms Granted Planning Permission
    • Optimum Time for Invasive Species Surveys
    • Draft Donegal Development Plan Published; Sligo Plan Also Progressing
    • New MKO Team Members
    • Lough Corrib Conservation Objectives Published

    June 2017

    • New Regulations to fast track large scale housing projects
    • Wind Energy Guidelines Review Moving Forward
    • Kerry UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
    • Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) – MKO Capabilities
    • Greenways Strategy out for Public Consultation
    • MKO Staff Update - Úna Nealon PhD
    • New MKO Team Members

    July 2017

    • New Extension of Duration Provisions for Housing Developments
    • Review of Gaeltacht Local Area Plan
    • EPA publishes Draft Guidelines on the contents of EIA Reports
    • Climate Change National Mitigation Plan
    • ESRI working paper on community compensation mechanisms reducing resistance to energy infrastructure
    • Survey and assessment of vegetated shingle and associated habitats in Ireland
    • New MKO Team Members

    August 2017

    • Successful Planning Decisions in Wind and Solar
    • Energy In Agriculture 2017
    • Interim Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006 – Update on Review
    • EPA says greater focus needed on protecting water environments
    • MKO Trip to the Skelligs – August 2017
    • Upcoming Conferences & Events

    October 2017

    • Publication of the draft National Planning Framework
    • Government launch public consultation on renewable energy support scheme
    • Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) – ESB Networks’ Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) Requirements
    • Forestry Activity Consents Summary
    • Crayfish Plague Confirmed in the River Barrow
    • Publication of Draft Ardaun Local Area Plan from 2018-2024

    November 2017

    • Community Conservation Project provides lifeline for iconic Red Grouse and Curlews
    • Review of Tuam Local Area Plan
    • Take Part in Planning Week 2017
    • Fundamental Review of Biodiversity of Killarney National Park
    • We're hiring

    Dec 2017

    • Planning Permission Likely Requirement For New Grid Connections
    • MKO Ornithology team attend 7th Ornithological Research Conference
    • Planning Permission granted for County Cork Solar Array
    • Issues Papers published for Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies
    • New LVIA Specialist Joins MKO
    • Current Vacancies with MKO

    Jan 2018

    • Updated Apartment Development Draft Guidelines
    • Falling Solar PV Costs Highlighted In New Study
    • People Worrying Themselves Sick About Wind Farms
    • New and Updated Ecological Guidance Publications
    • New Proposals to Allow Commercial Premises Change to Residential
    • Non-Native Pink Salmon
    • Solar Ireland 2017

    February 2018

    • ‘Towards a Marine Spatial Plan for Ireland’ – a roadmap for the development of Ireland’s first marine spatial plan
    • Irish Raptor Study Group Conference
    • First National Adaptation Framework published
    • Draft Guidance on Soil Trigger Values for EPA-Licensed Soil Recovery Facilities
    • Draft ‘Water Services - Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ issued for consultation
    • New MKO Team Members
    • Current Vacancies with MKO

    March 2018

    • Project Ireland 2040: National Planning Framework Launched
    • European energy transition update outlined in new report
    • Bringing Brownfield Land Back into use - National Planning Framework Project Ireland 2040
    • Ireland to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance
    • New Online Map Viewers
    • Irish Wind Energy Research Network Meeting
    • Current Vacancies with MKO - March 2018

    April 2018

    • New Vision for Apartment Living in our Cities and Urban Centres
    • New CRU Grid Connection Policy Requires Planning Permission
    • EPA Report Suggests Rewetting of Cutover Bogs
    • Strategic Housing Development Process Up and Running
    • Renewable Power Generation Costs Continue to Fall
    • Tech Giants Leading Renewable Energy Use
    • Job Opportunities with MKO
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      • Publication of the draft National Planning Framework
      • Government launch public consultation on renewable energy support scheme
      • Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) – ESB Networks’ Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) Requirements
      • Forestry Activity Consents Summary
      • Crayfish Plague Confirmed in the River Barrow
      • Publication of Draft Ardaun Local Area Plan from 2018-2024
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