ESB Networks
Novel scheme where householders get rewarded for basically not doing things
An ESB Networks campaign is offering gifts to people who ‘shift’ their energy use
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Climate crisis requires bigger efforts from business
‘Thousands’ of new homes delayed due to electricity access
ESB Networks acknowledges ‘limited’ capacity in some locations
Jack Chambers criticises people who object to housing on basis it affects their ‘area’s character’
Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world
Power grid to be strengthened against storm threat
ESB networks to improve surveying, hazard removal and forestry management
Plans to boost electricity grid resilience ahead of winter storm season to go to Cabinet
Proposals follow Storm Éowyn, which left 760,000 homes without power and some customers waiting weeks for restoration
ESB chief sees ‘positive trend’ for prices despite volatile market
But company warns that energy prices remain volatile
Ireland weather: yellow wind and rain warnings for most of country on Sunday
Sunshine on Saturday will make way for more wet and windy weather on Sunday
Data centres to supply electricity under proposed new rules
Energy industry regulators to publish decision on Tuesday
North-south electricity interconnector delayed by a further three years until October 2031
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Power finally restored to all homes and businesses following Storm Éowyn
More than 768,000 homes, businesses and schools lost power due to the storm
Medically vulnerable people should never again be as exposed as they were during Storm Éowyn
Natural disasters pose a humanitarian crisis for certain groups and it’s time for authorities to plan for this
Almost 700 without power more than a fortnight after Storm Éowyn
Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions
Electricity network upgrades likely to see user bills rise
Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks
About 3,500 still without power more than two weeks after Storm Éowyn
Technicians from Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Germany and Norway are assisting with reconnections
‘Does the Government want people living in rural Ireland?’ Anger in Leitrim at Storm Éowyn response
The storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without power
Underground cabling could answer challenge of keeping lights on after storms
Technical challenges and cost of extensive underground cabling would be enormous but ESB needs to produce a plan to cope with scale of climate change
‘We’ve lost 11 days of school ... attendance has collapsed’: Principals on the enduring effects of Storm Éowyn
While power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritised
Storm Éowyn: Scale of damage in parts of Co Galway laid bare in new footage, with 18,000 properties still without power
Drone photographs of fallen trees in Newbridge, Co Galway, show scale of damage in some areas
Connemara woman left without power says Storm Éowyn should have prompted national emergency
On Tuesday more than 25,000 homes and businesses remained without power as ESB Networks and international crews worked to restore supply
‘The credit cards just go up and up and up’: More than 25,000 homes and businesses still without power
ESB Networks, aided by skilled technicians from abroad, has restored power to 738,000 customers
Storm Éowyn: 25,000 premises remain without power amid new warning over restoration times
Thousands of homes, farms, schools and businesses remain without electricity
Storm Éowyn: Some 56,000 homes, farms, businesses still without power as progress slows
Numbers without electricity down from peak of 768,000 following unprecedented impact of storm
Taoiseach ‘fully understands anger’ over Storm Éowyn as power restoration continues
ESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure
Powerless in rural Ireland: I love my EV but Storm Éowyn has made me think twice
Our electricity grid is not robust enough to handle the storms that are coming our way
After Storm Éowyn, can Ireland’s electricity, water and phone networks cope with further extreme weather?
‘We’re not resilient to today’s climate,‘ says expert as State and utility companies face greater pressure to prepare for stormier weather
Ray D’Arcy conjures up a Storm Éowyn image that would leave anyone feeling disconcerted
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
Austrians battle with Irish terrain and ‘local dialect’ in Storm Éowyn relief efforts
Austrian crew set out for Ireland on Monday at 5am in their own cars, travelled through the night, sharing driving duties, and arrived 1,900km and 27 hours later
Storm Éowyn: Generators arrive in State from EU donors as still no power for 86,000 properties
About 2,800 houses still without water as CAO deadline is extended for students in affected areas
‘At this stage, to have no power or water is madness’: Kildare householders struggle in aftermath of Storm Éowyn
Residents express frustration at not knowing when power and water will be restored
Storm Éowyn: More than 130,000 customers still without electricity, ESB says
Galway GP has to dispose of vaccines due to power outages as many could be without electricity into next week
Storm Éowyn: EU to send 17 generators to Ireland as nearly 142,000 remain without electricity
Repair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring power
‘The house is literally like living in an ice box’: Rural householders still suffering after Storm Éowyn
Rural householders and farmers highlight crucial role of generators as premises remain without mains electricity while ESB crews work to repair grid damage
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