Coal-burning Moneypoint might be key to Ireland’s energy future
ESB dinosaur built in the 1970s will soon become the State’s premier renewable hub
Huntstown electricity plant to restart generating on Saturday
Whitegate generator to return on November 15th, 11 days after its originally scheduled restart
Shutdowns affect 25% of power plants at any one time, says report
Eirgrid warns number of power plant ‘forced outages’ has increased every year since 2016
New gas-fired plants crucial to State avoiding electricity supply shortages
Flexibility of gas critical to securing power supply as State works towards climate goals
Power cut fears: Eirgrid hit by perfect storm and not enough wind
Market regulators have issued eight ‘amber alert’ demand warnings since January
High-emissions electricity plants may have to stay open to avoid power cuts
Eirgrid warns of possible 1,050MW energy shortfall by 2025 due to rising demand
How to ensure we keep the lights on while reducing emissions
Creating resilience in our electricity system will be essential to meet growing demands and climate targets
Use of coal to fill power shortfall an embarrassment and red flag
Situation due to gas-fired plants being out of action and wind being lower than usual
Winter blackouts look to be averted as power plants restored
Surging demand and tight supply sparked fears of electricity cuts
Climate goals more important than data centres, Eamon Ryan says
Tech firm facilities ‘cannot jeopardise’ cutting carbon emissions by 51% by 2030
Review to gauge security of energy supplies will not be completed until next year
Fears are growing about energy security next winter as two electricity generators remain out of action
Electricity prices to rise during transition to low carbon, regulator says
Grid will continue to need natural gas to secure electricity supply, CRU says
Bord Gáis power plant in Cork forced to close over technical issues
Whitegate site’s shutdown contributed to ‘amber warning’ on low electricity supply
Coronavirus: Full list of events cancelled in Ireland
St Patrick’s Day parades across the State to be cancelled
Whitegate oil refinery operator records loss of $15.4m due to higher costs
Revenues at Irving Oil Whitegate Holdings Ltd topped $2bn last year
Bord Gáis cuts gas prices but increases electricity charges
New rates kick in next month, with estimates it will cut gas prices for a typical home by €31.60 a year
Appetite for electricity growing fast, says Bord Gáis MD
Gas and electricity supply company may build a second power plant to meet demand
Bord Gáis to spend €5m in hurling communities as part of GAA sponsorship
Sponsorship of GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship extended for three years
Why are Canadian oil groups investing in Irish forecourts?
Irving Oil’s proposed purchase of Tedcastle makes it the latest such firm to invest here
Idyllic escape on an acre in east Cork for €875k
Memberton, near Whitegate, offers privacy, peace and village life
Disabled athlete sues over circumstances of his birth at Cork hospital
At one stage his mother was transferred to a trolley which could not be moved, court told
Uncertainty is the new norm but it brings opportunities
Expansion and consolidation expected to be a feature both at home and abroad in 2017
Whitegate oil refinery loses €4.5m following interest bill
State’s only refinery was recently bought by Irving Oil, owner of Canada’s biggest refinery
New owners of Whitegate refinery say there may be growth
Canada’s Irving Oil agreed to buy Ireland’s only refinery from Phillips 66 in deal set to close next month
Man apologises to sister-in-law over €10,000 porn model blackmail attempt
Judge expresses concern man showed little empathy for victim of extortion attempt
East Cork residents receive third boil water notice of year
Around 10,000 homes affected by the latest water warning issued by Irish Water
Irish Water warns thousands of Cork homes over supply
Boil Water notice issued amid HSE fears Whitegate water supply contaminated
Wrap up warm: cold snap to last until after the weekend
Temperatures to fall as snow and sleet predicted overnight in some parts of the country
Bord Gáis owner Centrica likely to bid for rival Viridian
Deal would see Bord Gáis taking over Viridian’s two electricity plants in Co Dublin
Donal Óg Cusack joins Clare hurling’s backroom team
Former Cork goalkeeper to take up role as coach and selector under Davy Fitzgerald
Businessman held over spate of armed raids on filling stations
Man (49) arrested at scene of attempted robbery on Limerick filling station
Man in a critical condition after east Cork caravan fire
Second man taken to Cork University Hospital with smoke inhalation
Care worker fined €500 for assault on man with autism
Defendant dismissed from job with Cope Foundation within 24 hours of conviction
Gallipoli: Churchill’s folly must be remembered 100 years on
Sea ‘ran red with blood’ where four days saw more than a thousand Irish casualties
Port of Cork reports increase in container traffic
Move of container terminal business to Ringaskiddy essential, says chairman
Sale of Bord Gáis Energy not the bounty that has been portrayed
Art of spin alive in semi-State sector
Bord Gáis group in red after Whitegate plant writedown
State-owned group plans to borrow €300m and rebrand its networks
True cost of Bord Gáis sell-off emerges
Late 2013 was a terrible time to be negotiating the sale of an energy business
Bord Gáis defends sale price of Whitegate plant
€400m power station and 680,000-strong customer base sold to Centrica for €129m
Centrica buys Bord Gais power plant for half price
UK company gets almost 700,000 customers effectively for free
Ship safely berthed in Cork after marathon towing operation
Irish Coastguard co-ordinates safe recovery of Abuk Lion after vessel lost engine power in stormy seas
Analysis: Centrica’s €1.125bn bid gives it the power
The sale of Bord Gáis will in theory drive down utility bills for consumers
Water users urged to check weather forecasts after lake rescues
Two alerts on Lough Derg within 24 hours over weekend
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