Wind generation in Ireland was the third highest on record for the month of October, according to new figures from Wind Energy Ireland. The latest figures show that wind energy provided 35% of Ireland’s electricity last month, while solar power and other renewables accounted for 4%. It means that Irish wind farms have generated nearly a third of the country’s electricity over the first ten months of the year.
However, Wind Energy Ireland said that despite 2023 being a record year for the amount of electricity produced by wind, the figure is expected to fall in 2024. It said that this was partly due to wind energy being lost because the electricity grid was not strong enough to carry it.
While Irish wind farms performed well in October, this year is on track to be the worst on record for the amount of wind energy wasted, Justin Moran from Wind Energy Ireland said.
“Over the first nine months of the year, 14% of wind energy production was lost because of challenges with the transmission network,” he said.
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Signposting of the new general speed limits on our roads will begin appearing on roadsides in the very near future – and local councillors are calling for a public awareness campaign to ensure all drivers know about, and comply with, the new speed limits, reports the Kilkenny People. Although not coming into law until the new year, Kilkenny County Council is starting the huge project of changing signs on the extensive road network in the county. Callan Thomastown Area Engineer, Declan Murphy, explained the signs have been delivered to council staff and they will now start putting them up, but covered in black plastic until they come into effect. The new general speed limit will see 80kph roads reduced to a speed limit of 60kph, from February 7, 2025. Speed limits in urban areas are also scheduled for change, but this is not expected to come into effect until later next year.
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Gardai in Kilkenny are requesting your assistance with an appeal for information for two incidents:
The first was a burglary at Drakelands, Kilkenny on Saturday the 16th of November sometime before 8pm. House was broken into through a Velux window being forced. House was ransacked, with nothing of value stolen.
The second was a burglary occurred at Derdimus, Castlehinch, Kilkenny between 2pm on Saturday and 8pm on Sunday 17th. Entry gained again, through a Velux window and house was ransacked. Nothing of value taken.
Gardai would ask anyone in the area who saw anything suspicious or has dashcam footage that may be helpful to contact Kilkenny Garda Station in confidence on 056 7775000.
We would also remind people to lock up and light up at this time of year. The darkness gives would be thieves greater opportunities to gain entry to houses. Every precaution should be taken to dissuade thieves from entering your house.
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The Community Radio Kilkenny City Split the pot draw took place on Friday last, where the top prize of €1004 went to Aine Connery, she bough her envelope form Cathrine Connery, the €80 second prize went to Robert Neary after he bought his envelope from Larry Dowd. The third prize went to Marion Noonan, she won €50 after she got her envelope from O’Riada’s Pub in Parliament street. This was the last general draw for 2024 finishing on a high that has seen the jackpot steadily rise and hover around the thousand euro mark for the last number of draws. The next draw will be the bumper Christmas draw with a guaranteed top Cash prize of €1500, a 2nd prize of €500 and a 3rd prize of €300 along with many other prizes up for grabs. Get your Christmas Split the Pot envelopes for any Community Radio Kilkenny City volunteer, staff member or in any of the locations which host our yellow boxes.
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Weather
Rain will become heavy at times with spot flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 5 degrees in the north to 10 degrees in the south light to moderate easterly winds.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
