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BnM And SSE Hosting Public Information Events Over Contentious Midlands Wind Farm

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 15:15

The events run from 5pm to 8.30pm.

Public consultations over a proposed wind farm project are being held in Westmeath and Offaly this month.

The Bellair Wind Farm project is already under the spotlight with a community protest meeting taking place tomorrow.

BnM and SSE Renewables are inviting people to a series of public information events over the new wind farm which would be located on a BnM landbank across Bellair Bog.

The sessions, will be held at Ballycumber GAA club in Offaly next Tuesday, in the Ballinahown Community Centre on Wednesday next week, and at the Carmelite Centre in Moate on Tuesday June 24th.

All three events run from 5pm to 8.30pm.

BnM and SSE say the events will offer members of the public a chance to engage with the project team and provide feedback on the proposed development.

The partnership is committing to deliver a draft layout for the wind farm project in the coming months, and is saying there will be more public consultation in advance of an application for planning permission.

However the the 'No to Bellair Wind Farm' community group are already campaigning against the development.

They're citing serious concerns about the long-term environmental, health, and social impact of the project.

The group is hosting their own event at Grand Hotel in Moate at 8 pm tomorrow.

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