Article by Diarmaid Fleming for BBC News, 2 Feb 2014

More than 100 opposition groups have sprung up against new wind farms - all in rural areas - claiming the turbines will ruin the landscape, with noise and shadows blighting homes nearby.

Some have joined forces with groups opposing planned new electricity pylons to upgrade the national power grid.

Wind energy companies say they follow strict Irish planning guidelines, now under review due to new larger turbines and local opposition.

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