Energy

Northern Ireland's High Court has adjourned a legal challenge over the North-South Interconnector until April. The case will resume on 9 April 2025 following an application from the Department for Infrastructure and the electricity transmission system operator SONI. 

Arthur Cox and Wind Energy Ireland have opened applications for the 2025 Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary, with €10,000 on offer to students pursuing studies related to renewable energy. Awarded every year since 2020, the bursary was established in memory of former Arthur Cox partner and co

Fieldfisher has appointed Peter O'Neill as a partner in its corporate and commercial and renewable energy law practice. Mr O'Neill joins the firm with 18 years' experience securing favourable outcomes for clients in all aspects of commercial and corporate law including M&A transactions, venture

Philip Lee lawyer Maeve Delargy has been recognised with an award for her role in establishing a network for women working in the Irish solar industry. Ms Delargy, a senior associate in Philip Lee's planning and environmental team, won the Empowering Diversity in Solar award at the first-ever Irish

Energy professionals say market uncertainty is the biggest barrier to financing new renewable technologies in Ireland, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm surveyed more than 250 industry leaders at its recent energy conference at the Royal Irish Academy of Music,

Mason Hayes & Curran will next week host a renewable energy conference where key stakeholders will tackle the significant financing challenge to Ireland meeting its ambitious 2030 climate goals. The landmark event will take place on Tuesday 10 September at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dubli

Arthur Cox has named Jarlaith Brady and Thomas Walsh as the recipients of the 2024 Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary. Established in memory of late Arthur Cox partner Niamh Burke, the bursary fosters and supports study and research in the field of renewable energy through an annual award of €10,000

Emer Walsh has been promoted to chief legal officer at Gas Networks Ireland. Ms Walsh will be responsible for the leadership and direction of all legal, corporate governance and data protection activities across Gas Networks Ireland, playing a key role in delivering on the organisation’s strat

Applications are now open for the Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary, which will award a total of €10,000 to students pursuing studies linked to climate action and renewable energy in Ireland. Candidates can apply here for the bursary until 5pm, Friday 15 March.

An energy lawyer has returned to Ukraine's largest law firm following a 14-month secondment at Arthur Cox. Marta Halabala, counsel at Asters, spent the secondment advising leading international energy companies on various legal issues related to the development and construction of wind farms, servic

The High Court has determined that leave granted to bring judicial review proceedings concerning Kilkenny wind farm must be set aside. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Humphreys warned that “one can only encourage people not to leave it until the last day to try to institute

An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Shannon estuary. The proposed €650 million project "would be contrary to current government policy, and in the absence of such policy support... would be contrary to the proper pla

Energy professionals do not believe that Ireland will meet it target to create 5GW of new offshore wind by 2030, according to a new survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm polled nearly 200 industry professionals at its annual energy conference, this year taking place in Cork, and

The Irish and UK governments have signed two memorandums of understanding aimed at increasing co-operation for developing offshore renewable energy, exploring further electricity interconnection opportunities and enhancing security of gas supplies. The first memorandum on Cooperation in the Energy T

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has expanded its energy sector team with the appointment of Rob McDwyer as partner. Mr McDwyer brings more than 22 years of local and international experience to the role, with deep and varied expertise in renewable energy and infrastructure law.