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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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
‘On Room to Improve everyone goes miles over budget - I just can’t’
After selling her Dublin city centre cottage, Gemma Tipton is renovating an old stone building adjacent to her parents’ home on the outskirts of the city
More than 100 ESB staff received €200,000 severance deal each
Trade unions negotiated deal in relation to personnel who worked in power plants that were closing or being downsized
Two new RTÉ board members appointed by Catherine Martin
Chartered accountant and staff representative announced as new members by Minister for Media
Unveiled: Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm to power 140,000 homes
Launch of State’s first industrial strategy for offshore wind energy aims to create 5,000 jobs by 2030
Energy bills could fall further this year, says ESB
State-owned energy supplier invested €1.73bn last year
Threat of ‘extended’ power cuts without changes at Moneypoint
ESB sets out prediction in planning application to convert Co Clare power station to heavy fuel oil use for ‘generator of last resort’
ESB worker does not have to answer company’s questions on alleged payments for now, judge rules
Kieran Sharkey was referred to ESB as allegedly involved in seeking payments from customers in return for favourable treatment
All-island electricity market would cut costs for Irish consumers
Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector
Storm Jocelyn: Orange wind warning in place for Donegal, Galway and Mayo as 38,000 without power
Weather event brings strong winds with severe gusts along with fallen trees and further damage to power lines
Storm Jocelyn to bring further disruption as crews work to repair power supplies
Three people died as a result of Storm Isha which left tens of thousands without electricity and widespread damage across the country
Storm Isha: Second storm, Jocelyn, to hit on Tuesday as thousands remain without power and water
Some 93,000 properties still without electricity as Met Éireann issues further Orange warnings for Donegal, Mayo and Galway
ESB rejects criticism of localised outage for ‘essential maintenance’ during yellow weather warning
About 300 customers in the Ballykeeran area of Athlone had no power for period as supplier escalated public safety timber-cutting programme
New €100m broadband network to serve Dublin city internet blackspots
SIRO has announced that its network is now available to 100,000 homes and businesses in the Dublin area
Squeeze on electricity supply to last into 2030s, report finds
Rising demand may force State to fall back on older fossil-burning power plants, Eirgrid report indicates
The green energy conundrum: Can developers and communities see eye to eye as Ireland tries to cut carbon?
Community suspicion creates obstacle to wind turbine construction: ‘It is putting profit and market before community and the environment’
Davy chief Bernard Byrne: ‘The Davy of today is different to that of 2021’
Byrne talks about his difficult time with AIB, dealing with the Anglo bond sale scandal at Davy, and the future of the stockbroking firm after he departs
In pictures: Storm Debi leaves behind flooded businesses, fallen trees and marooned boats
Schools delayed opening on Monday morning before clean-up operation began across country, with Co Galway worst affected
Judge warns applicants to avoid ‘do or die’ after wind farm challenge dismissed
Justice Richard Humphreys rules High Court challenge as one day too late
Moneypoint could burn coal past 2025 deadline, regulators say
ESB keeping power plant open beyond scheduled closure as a backup to strained electricity system
Thousands of ESB staff in line for €2,000 in bonus payments
Semi-state company is to spend more than €20m on vouchers for staff in recognition of cost-of-living pressures
Cork flooding: Army deployed to aid relief efforts as several towns inundated by Storm Babet
Midleton impassable as east Cork bears brunt of deluge while Irish Rail forced to suspend some services
Firms ordered to provide information about alleged cash demands from ESB employees to finish works
Judge satisfied of ‘clear proof of wrongdoing’ by persons other than four names put before court
House prices and loan approvals, data centres in Ireland, and Ryan Tubridy’s farming gig
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