Power cuts affect thousands in south county Dublin
Areas affected include Mount Merrion, Bootersown, Belfield and Merrion
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Storm Dave: One thousand homes and businesses still without power
Several flights cancelled over weekend following strong winds around country
ESB Networks apologises for smart meter glitch that told customers energy usage had soared
Woman says her usage last Sunday was put at 13,000kWh, which would cost some €5,000, when in reality it was closer to 9kWh
Claims electricity grid being opened for privatisation are ‘nonsense’, Oireachtas committee told
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
Woodpeckers responsible for 10 power cuts in one year in Co Clare town
Birds’ noisy pecking is weaking wooden poles carrying electricity lines, says ESB
‘Shocking’: Taskforce to tackle high electricity prices has met just three times
Record disclosed to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly, who said it was a ‘talking shop’ to deflect from crisis
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
Poulaphouca reservoir may need to release held rainwater, increasing flood risk in Kildare and Dublin
Levels at State’s largest artificial reservoir have increased quickly in recent weeks
Rural Ireland residents enduring power cuts one year after Storm Éowyn
ESB Networks apologies to customers in Co Galway left without power on numerous occasions over last 12 months
Storm Éowyn one year on: ‘It took away the last few things my son enjoyed ... his world really narrowed’
People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event
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
Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints
Companies choosing to invest elsewhere in Europe because of infrastructure issues here, adviser says
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
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