Semi-state CEOs: What do they earn and should they be paid more?
New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
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Supreme Court ruling on compensation for lands devalued due to electricity power lines could affect thousands of landowners
ESB argued compensation for land depreciation should not have been awarded by property arbitrator
ESB board had ‘significant concern’ that €318,000 salary was not sufficient for chief executive post
Department of Environment told top-level pay review group ESB chief executive role should be competitively remunerated
Cork town to be first fully connected to fast broadband
Work connecting Carrigtwohill set to be completed this summer
EV Q&A: Why do electric cars still have old-fashioned 12-volt batteries?
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EV Q&A: Why does our car not work with some chargers?
Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions
Electric vehicle Q&A: Which EV charging point apps do I need?
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‘Thousands’ of new homes delayed due to electricity access
ESB Networks acknowledges ‘limited’ capacity in some locations
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Electric vehicle Q&A: What if I can’t charge at home?
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Ireland’s hopes of a net-zero economy are floating in the wind
Separate reports in the past week have poured scorn on talk of the State becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ and challenge the narrative that a switch to clean energy will deliver cheaper energy prices to consumers
Ardnacrusha at 100: What could happen if Ireland showed similar ambition today and invested 20% of national budget in energy?
Spending €24bn on projects such as upgrading the grid and electrifying transport and heating could transform the nation
Failure to connect electricity systems on island of Ireland has led to higher prices and greater emissions
Given our dependence on electric power, delivery of modern interconnector should be faster than one built in wartime
Housing Minister James Browne: ‘If we don’t get this right over the next four to seven months, we’re going to be in serious, serious trouble’
The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do that
Life admin has become more irksome as many utility firms treat customers with contempt
In a country where many utility companies treat their customers with contempt and consumers pay 42 per cent more for goods and services, life admin can be eviscerating
Sunk costs in fossil fuel infrastructure could sink us
The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy
Electricity supplies face ongoing pressure due to increases in demand
National grid operator predicts record demand as climate change measures kick in
Smart devices can stop €2.1bn wind energy waste and help give homes hot water, says social enterprise
EnergyCloud urges Government to ensure scale-up of solution with ‘broader pilot’ for 10,000 households
Three steps that could clear the housing roadblocks to boosting the supply of new homes
Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market
ESB chief executive rows back on claim cost of Storm Éowyn may be borne by consumers
Tánaiste Simon Harris says comments from Paddy Hayes were ‘extraordinarily insensitive’
Elderly man died after medical equipment failed during Storm Éowyn, Dáil told
Father had died in front of his family, says Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh, adding ‘That is the tragedy of it. That is how urgent this is’
Storm Éowyn: Scale of damage in parts of Co Galway laid bare in new footage, with 18,000 properties still without power
Drone photographs of fallen trees in Newbridge, Co Galway, show scale of damage in some areas
Storm Éowyn: 25,000 premises remain without power amid new warning over restoration times
Thousands of homes, farms, schools and businesses remain without electricity
Ray D’Arcy conjures up a Storm Éowyn image that would leave anyone feeling disconcerted
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
Ireland weather: 100,000 could be without power until February due to Storm Éowyn damage
ESB Networks says 246,000 customers still without power as Ireland now feels the effects of Storm Herminia
Storm Éowyn: ‘When I peeped out the front door, I discovered an apocalyptic scene’
A power cut in Westport necessitated soup in the cafe and a pub session before a temporary house move
Storm Éowyn: New weather warnings for Sunday as over 460,000 still without power and 200,000 without water supply
Spanish-named Storm Herminia is set to approach Ireland in the next few days but will not be as significant as Storm Éowyn
As it happened: Power cuts and widespread destruction in wake of Storm Éowyn
ESB says some people will face a week without power following ‘unprecedented’ damage
‘It has been an absolute nightmare’: Families shelter from effects of cold snap in Limerick hotel
Longcourt Hotel in Newcastle West provides amenities for those left without heating or power as a result of recent snow and ice
‘The giant has gone but he will be in our hearts’, Pádraig Ó Snodaigh’s funeral hears
Activist and writer borrowed money from a friend to establish Coiscéim which published some 1,777 books in Irish, service told
Call for ESB to provide alternative accommodation for those left without power for days
About 100 households in Leitrim without electricity on Friday following Storm Darragh last week
Storm Darragh: Power outages could last for days after Ireland battered by strongest winds for years
Weather Ireland: National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management urges public ‘to continue to take care’ in aftermath of storm
ESB worker sues in High Court over fall from electricity pole
Lineman claims hoop securing wire to pole was incorrectly installed and caused line to come loose and make him fall to the ground
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