‘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
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‘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
Irish greenhouse gas emissions down 2.2% in first quarter, notes EPA
New series of quarterly bulletins to support more frequent monitoring of national and sectoral progress on climate action
EirGrid may call on emergency power this winter
Risk of electricity shortfalls much lower than in previous years says grid company
Why Ireland has Scandinavian prices but without the salaries to justify them
There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun
ESB chief plays down prospect of further energy price cuts amid fall in profits
Energy company says its business is growing and investment in renewables is continuing
International law firm signs for new offices at Fitzwilliam 28
Addleshaw Goddard Ireland to occupy 28,000sq ft across first and second floors of modern office building
‘A sustainable cycle’: Largely hidden Turlough Hill energy project open to visitors for Heritage Week
Fifty-year-old hydroelectric engineering feat to play key role in transition to net-zero carbon emissions, Eamon Ryan says
ESB to repaint Poolbeg chimneys from August
The chimneys are no longer in use but remain a part of ESB’s Poolbeg Energy Hub
Asset sales boost Bord na Móna profits as revenue falls
State company continued to invest in energy projects but reported a €45m fall in renewable energy sales cts
Review of CEO pay in commercial State firms looks at rates in private sector
High profile semi States including ESB, DAA, VHI and Bord na Móna have called for greater flexibility on pay to retain talent
Ireland badly needs to invest in infrastructure. That means more tax
Much of the cost of vital water, transport and energy investment falls to the Irish State, and that means more tax
Electricity storage policy and ‘private wires’ regime to speed up renewables delivery
Storage systems can bank excess energy from renewables that can be utilised on the grid instead of fossil fuel
Decarbonisation of electricity by 2040 is on course, says ESB boss Paddy Hayes
It is easy to discern a reflective personality and a strong engineer mindset in the man leading the ESB
ESB to cut EV charging tariffs by up to 13%
State-owned utility will also introduce contactless payment at all high-power charging stations
Gearagh native forest: the case for making it Cork’s first national park
The forest is a hidden place where water slows and splays into rivulets separated by knolls and islets that are frequently flooded and are clothed in dense vegetation
Two-month shutdown of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm due to cable fault
Repair works ongoing at site in Co Mayo, a joint ESB and Bord na Móna venture
ESB to buy Co Kerry wind farm from Pallas Windfarm Ltd
The utility deal for Pallas Windfarm Limited has been referred to the competition regulator
ESB sued over admitted inadvertent disclosure of firm’s pricing structure to competitors
Causeway Geotech claims it will suffer loss and damage as a result
Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors to achieve zero-carbon energy by 2050, engineers’ think tank urges
Small modular nuclear reactors may prove to be viable, cost-effective and necessary if economy is to decarbonise, Irish Academy of Engineering report finds
Google, Amazon and Microsoft urge State to let them build private power wires for data centres
Seen & Heard: Big Tech seeks more power, Intercom’s Irish boss attends Trump fundraiser while Harris is urged to call election before Christmas
From Dublin to Mayo: will my EV get me to a family wedding on time?
As range anxiety disappears in the rearview mirror, charging infrastructure anxiety becomes the biggest enemy of EVs’ mass acceptance
Skydive between Dublin’s Poolbeg chimneys defended after ESB criticises ‘serious safety incident’
Red Bull says it had permission from relevant authorities for stunt which saw three men leap from helicopter at sunrise on Friday
Garda ‘manning issues’ delay execution of court order for man’s arrest over alleged trespass
Glen Oglesby, who claims he has nowhere else to go, has been living in caravan on ESB-owned substation site in Dublin’s north inner city
High Court orders arrest of man over refusal to vacate ESB substation site
Glen Oglesby says he has nowhere else to go
Brothers living in caravan at ESB substation refusing to comply with orders to leave site, High Court told
Electricity company says site not safe to live on and its counsel says Paul and Glen Oglesby are creating barriers to hinder removal of trespassers
Oriel to seek planning permission for wind farm off Louth coast to generate enough electricity to power 300,000 homes
The application will go directly to An Bord Pleanála on Friday
Rents likely to rise as supply of new units slows down subscribers – Daft.ie report
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ESB jettisons troubled NI business while pumping millions into loss-making British unit
Energy group decides to axe Northern Ireland retail business in wake of regulatory headaches and dwindling customer base
Storm Kathleen: Clean-up continues as wind warning remains in place in some areas
Heavy rain is expected in the southeast tomorrow
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