EirGrid chief leaving to set up National Grid UK subsidiary
Fintan Slye to run gas and electricity networks at UK grid operator
EU pledges €4m for Irish-French electricity link planning
‘Celtic interconnector’ cable costing €1 billion would connect both countries’ power grids
Plan for second interconnector goes back 14 years
Line has been designated by EU as one of 195 key energy infrastructure projects
State-owned Eirgrid posts pretax profits of €40.7m
The energy provider had group revenue of €706.2m, up by 5.7 per cent on 2014
Technology used in new pylon route a first in Europe
Grid West and North-South link cannot use the same system
EirGrid upgrade to take up to four years
Company to begin €156.8m improvement of electricity network from Clare to Dublin
Eirgrid proposes €3 million dividend to the Exchequer
State-owned energy company had pre-tax profits of €44.2 million and underlying profits of €18 million
EirGrid to improve ‘community relations’ after pylon debacle
Planning permission for GridWest and GridLink projects to be sought by mid-2016
EirGrid chief executive sees ‘pros and cons’ for both current options
Slye warns that North-South interconnector between Tyrone and Meath is ‘very urgent’
High-voltage grids appear medium-term project as decision is kicked down the line
Analysis: hybrid system of underground and overground cables a likely outcome
Underground route for EirGrid project unveiled
Route will run from north-west Mayo to the existing Flagford substation in Co Roscommon
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Eurostat figures show Ireland is among most energy dependent countries in the EU
Government widens pylon inquiry, denies climbdown
Rabbitte agrees to investigation into interconnector after Kenny’s intervention
Kenny wants North-South interconnector included in pylon review
Taoiseach denies timing influenced by May’s local elections
Kenny does a Bertie and strokes pylon controversy into touch
Taoiseach’s move to include North-South line in review harks back to bad old days
FF calls on Government to reject appointment of new Eirgrid chair
John O’Connor told Oireachtas committee he would ‘not like to live close to a pylon’
EirGrid considers Ireland-France electricity interconnector
Grid operators will study feasibility of 600km electricity link to continent
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