Leitrim wind farm has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala

Planning permission for a wind farm in north Leitrim has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala.

Last month Leitrim County Council granted permission to Coillte to build 8 turbines close to Drumkeerin and Dromahair despite strong local objections.

It's understood the turbines could be as high as 170m if constructed across several townlands in the north of the county.

The permission has now been appealed to the Planning authority by Wild Ireland Defence and Wind Aware Dromahair and a decision on the objection is due by the 10th of November.