Limerick Biogas Concern Group

28/01/2026

Anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas can play a positive role in Ireland’s renewable energy transition — but only when properly regulated. Unfortunately, Ireland currently lacks the basic national standards that other EU countries already require. As a result, AD plants are being proposed far too...

02/12/2025

Firefighters in Sydney, Australia, battled a large fire that consumed a waste facility overnight. Local fire and rescue officials said a chemical tank was bl...

11/11/2025

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An accident at a biogas plant on Funen Island, Denmark, has resulted in two deaths, reported Xinhua. Local police confirmed that several others sustained serious injuries. The accident took place at Flemlose Biogas Plant, which is about 200km west of Copenhagen. Danish police confirmed the accident....

13/09/2025

As Ireland ramps up anaerobic digestion (AD) to meet its National Biomethane Strategy target of ~5.7 TWh by 2030 (requiring up to 200 industrial-scale AD plants), there are growing concerns that regulation, oversight, and community protection aren't keeping pace. Read about problems already encountered by AD plants here, and why government guidelines, and an overall strategy, are essential.

Introduction Ireland is undertaking a significant expansion of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities as part of its broader shift towards renewable energy production. Alongside solar and wind, biomet…

29/08/2025

⚠️ This is not NIMBYism – this is a warning. ⚠️

An estimated 40,000–50,000 fish were lost in the recent River Blackwater disaster following an environmental leak (The Journal, Aug 2025).

If something similar were to happen in Killough, it would not only threaten wildlife — it could also put human health at risk. The proposed biogas plant would sit directly on a regionally significant aquifer. The Geological Survey describes the ground as “extremely vulnerable” and “easily polluted”, with no natural protection in the limestone terrain.

That means a leak could spread underground, contaminating wells, farmland, and rivers across the wider community.

Even the developer’s own Environmental Impact Assessment notes that accidents and contamination risks must be considered.

👉 Killough Quarry is simply the wrong place for a biogas plant.

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/river-blackwater-fish-6799511-Aug2025/

17/08/2025

Did you know that many European governments subsidise Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants to keep them financially viable? Our latest blog post explores how some countries do it - and why Ireland needs to get it right before expanding in industrial AD facilities.

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants turn organic waste into biomethane – a renewable gas that can heat homes, fuel vehicles, and cut carbon emissions. To get these plants constructed and running,…

16/07/2025

Great questions from Deputy Ryan O'Meara about regulation for the Biogas Industry

27/06/2025