EV public charging costs now exceeding those for petrol and diesel – The Irish Times
Electric car drivers are now paying more to charge at filling stations and public charging points compared to…
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner – The Irish Times
As Minister for Finance Simon Harris and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers prepare to deliver Budget 2027,…
Trees down and around 18,000 properties without power after night of strong winds and heavy rain
THOUSANDS OF HOMES remain without power after a night of very strong winds and heavy rain. A number…
Wait times for ESB connections in new housing estates are starting to shrink dramatically
WAIT TIMES FOR ESB connections in new housing estates, which had been a bugbear delaying people being able…
How quickly could Ireland have a nuclear power plant (if the Government wants one)? – The Irish Times
Finland’s newest nuclear power plant seems an unlikely role model for any country curious about atomic energy. Olkiluoto…
Large-scale solar farm planned for Longford ‘could power more than 18,000 homes’ – The Irish Times
Global renewable energy developer BNRG is in discussions with Longford County Council on a large solar energy farm…
US multinationals call for ‘clearly defined’ funding for energy grid improvements – The Irish Times
Budget 2027 should set out a “clearly defined funding stream” for improvements to Ireland’s national electricity grid if…
ESB secures 29% rise in pay to €410,000 for chief executive Paddy Hayes – The Irish Times
The ESB has given its chief executive, Paddy Hayes a pay increase of just under €92,000 after receiving…
ESB worker too late to pursue claim seeking €42,000 in alleged unpaid overtime, WRC rules – The Irish Times
An ESB worker is out of time to pursue a pay claim seeking €42,000 he alleged was due…
DCU spin-out solving the costly clean-energy problem of dirty wind turbines – The Irish Times
Wind turbines look clean and white when seen from afar, but up close they can be surprisingly grubby,…
Dubliners pay EU’s biggest electricity bills – The Irish Times
Dubliners pay more for electricity than the residents of all other European Union capitals, according to a European…
Decision on first offshore wind farm since Arklow Bank due within months – The Irish Times
A decision on Ireland’s first offshore wind farm for more than 20 years is due in four months,…