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EirGrid to pay landowners up to €50,000 per pylon along its north-south powerline
Company has written to farmers offering two compensation deals for pylons and lines
A chill wind: Why are wind farms drawing so many objections in a time of climate crisis?
Potential impact on local habitat and concerns around a lack of planning fuel discontent
Decision on first offshore wind farm since Arklow Bank due within months
Minister wants progress on renewable energy, says public are ahead of Government on issue
Data centre demands vs energy conservation
Becoming Europe’s server room comes at a very high price for Irish consumers
Members distance themselves from engineer body’s call to burn coal for electricity
Irish Academy of Engineering’s recommendations ‘not wise’, according to member and Trinity College provost
Ryanair emissions rise again as other large Irish carbon polluters show reductions
Airline’s rapid growth outstrips emission reductions per passenger
Power cuts affect thousands in south county Dublin
Areas affected include Mount Merrion, Bootersown, Belfield and Merrion
Storm Dave: One thousand homes and businesses still without power
Several flights cancelled over weekend following strong winds around country
Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences
Retrofitting offers cosy home and energy cost cuts but can also come with financial burdens and bureaucratic nightmares
Attacks on undersea cables could cut off Ireland from global internet, Government warned
Concerns over threat to key infrastructure raised in private submissions by Government departments and State agencies
There’s still room to improve our knowledge of vacant properties
ESB data does not tell the whole story
What the world can learn from Ireland’s battle to power data centres
The country is a canary in the coal mine for dealing with the strains of a boom in energy demand
Nuclear energy is a distant prospect – wind and solar are here now
Sceptics don’t outright deny climate change but dismiss solutions as unrealistic
A powerful itch: Bulls using electricity poles for relief among 1,500 outages due to animals
Cork farmer forced to fence off area around pole to stop bull from scratching himself on it
Company behind Irish arm of advertising group Publicis grows profit 12%
Marketing and advertising budgets are often the first casualties during times of economic stress
Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned
Game of ‘Russian roulette’ over energy supply threatens Ireland’s ability to attract new FDI
IDA warns Government that State risks losing out on multinational projects due to constraints with power grid
O’Brien warned ESB and EirGrid over house connections
Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien asked for urgent action from national grid operator and power supplier
Energia’s first-half earnings drop 22% before €2.5bn deal
Energia saw earnings decline in its customer supply business and gas-fired power plants in north Dublin, but rise slightly in its renewable energy portfolio.
Exchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years
Harris says largest payment came from ESB as Social Democrats argue funding could be used to finance grid improvements and boost energy security
Bord Gáis Energy’s Dave Kirwan on Irish energy prices and the case for nuclear power
Bord Gais Energy chief Dave Kirwan’s remit includes responsibility for parent company Centrica’s nuclear plants in the UK
ESB-Ørsted venture wins wind farm contract
Power plant close to Dunmore East could generate enough electricity to supply almost a million homes
Can the ‘fog clear’ to deliver clean Irish offshore wind energy?
Planning reforms and other actions needed if Ireland is to successfully transition to a decarbonised power system
Scrapping water charges was a mistake that has contributed to the housing crisis
Uisce Éireann left relying on budget funds is the wrong model
Industry wants clarity on water, energy projects
Clear plans must back up billion euro spending pledges, say lobby groups
Storm Amy leaves one dead and thousands without power as worst of weather subsides
Co Donegal bore the brunt of Storm Amy, with winds of up to 148km/h recorded
Storm Amy live updates: 49,000 premises remain without power, man who died in Donegal named
Transport disruption continues while some households may not have power restored until early next week
As it happened: Storm Amy hits the country as man (40s) dies
Status orange wind warning issued for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
Dingle peninsula receives award for being Ireland’s ‘greenest place’
Skerries, Inagh, Dún Laoghaire and Co Westmeath river restoration project also honoured at ceremony in Dublin
Algal bloom on Lough Derg prompts call for multi-agency investigation
ESB denies low water levels on Shannon caused pollution
Which areas of the country have the most vacant homes?
Vacancy rates in rural areas more than twice that of urban areas, with the highest rates along the west coast, data shows
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higher
Resignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level pay
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