Water penalties to be decided by energy regulator

Commission for Energy Regulation to be asked to set the fines for excessive water use

Building materials suppliers criticise plan to raise green energy levy

PSO hike of €104m on electricity will hit jobs and growth, warn cement and concrete firms

Water meter installation firm GMC Sierra records healthy profits

Firm managed meter installation programme in four regions, including Dublin

Electricity levy will add almost €25 to the annual bills

Regulator gives green light to more than 30 per cent increase but savings still possible

Little surprise in north Mayo over Shell sale of Corrib share

Rossport Five member Willie Corduff says it is ‘16 years too late’

Ireland leading a weak charge on electric vehicles

With Volvo to abandon fossil-fuel cars, how does Ireland rate on embracing electric cars?

Increase in green energy levy will push up electricity bills

Charge will cover proposed €500m subsidy to support renewable energy producers

House building ‘delayed by lack of water treatment’

Irish Water unable to connect proposed new housing developments, conference hears

Can Irish Water soak up the cost of water treatment?

Cantillon: Construction industry warns lack of infrastructure will affect new house builds

Service connection fee for new home is €10,000, is this normal?

Property Clinic: Water connection fees explained

Complaints to energy watchdog fall slightly to 3,500 in 2016

Cases include incorrect charge of €2,500 by provider as a result of faulty domestic meter

Electricity users shoulder €400m burden of renewables scheme

Scheme means renewables investors face no risk from movements in wholesale price

Water charges: everything you need to know (and a bit more)

Who will pay, when will that be and will there be refunds?

Simon Coveney accused of issuing threat to water committee

Eoin O’Broin says letter from Minister is ‘wholly inappropriate and unacceptable’

Drip drip: what exactly does the water charges report say?

Report addresses issues of refunds, metering, and over-use

Oireachtas water committee at odds over excessive usage charge

Committee now facing the possibility it will fail to produce a final report

Water committee deeply divided on charges as FG loses votes

Fine Gael says draft report ‘is disingenuous and misleading to the Irish public’

Over 70,000 households could face water fines

Homes using 70% more than normal limit could be penalised under committee plans

Householders who waste water will be prosecuted

Oireachtas committee report says those who have paid their bills should be refunded

Water charge options: Which do you prefer?

Oireachtas water committee is examining a number of options on metering, refunds etc

Donohoe strongly criticises FF’s position on water wastage

FF position inconsistent, says Minister: ‘FF is willing to fine householders but not charge them’

Fine Gael refuses to support Bill to abolish water charges

Simon Coveney says legislation proposed by Opposition parties is contrary to EU law

Consumers could save up to €330 by switching energy provider

Commission for Energy Regulation report highlights the financial benefits of ‘switching’

Wexford solar farm planning rejection upheld on appeal

An Bord Pleanála upholds county council decision to turn down 200-acre solar farm

Delay in roll-out of smart electricity meters is confirmed

Traditional meters to be replaced with no need for home visit to have meter read

Use water meters to charge for excessive consumption, EU urges

Letter from European Commissioner says any policy must comply with 'polluter pays' principle

Irish Water: Ever more bizarre details on funding issues emerge

Ill-fated State utility needs €13 billion to be invested in water services – crunch issue is where this money is going to be found

Regulator says Irish Water should not proceed with metering

Commission for Energy Regulation also proposes financial incentives for homeowners

Irish Water regulator splashes out €340,000 in staff bonuses

Payments up 15% despite Commission for Energy Regulation falling into the red

Noel Whelan: Water charges tossed back to politicians

Experts were given impossible, highly politicised task, making for timid report

Plan to boost competition in electricity market faces delay

All-Ireland energy market to meet EU standard will not be operational until May 2018

Joint property and water charge idea is ‘madness’, says Coveney

Minister for Housing warns the public could pay more for water based on expert report

Expert Commission: Taxation should cover normal use of water

It also says a constitutional provision on public ownership should be addressed

Group calls for guidelines as solar power plant gets go ahead

Cork company receives planning permission to build facility on 32-acre site near Kinsale

Oh Brother: recipes from one of Dublin's favourite cafes

Garrett Fitzgerald says food should be ‘designed to offer nourishment and pleasure’

‘Mouse’ Morris joins campaign to prevent carbon monoxide deaths

‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ actor Rory Cowan helps raise awareness after being poisoned

Pull the plug: the cost of not switching energy provider

People who change energy providers can make annual savings of up to €360. So why are we so slow to switch to better gas and electricity rates?

Fianna Fáil proposes permanent end to water charges

Main Opposition party says water system should be funded through general taxation

Government feels the heat as cost of supporting renewable energy jumps

Latest rise in the levy to support renewables is considered a ‘rate shock’ by some in industry

Wind firms defend €270m support added to electricity bills

Energy regulator to increase the public service obligation charge by €76m to €400m

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