Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play
Just because we have a high-cost economy doesn’t mean our energy prices have to be at the top of the European league
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Household electricity prices could rise by €1.75 a month to fund €19bn system boost
This could add up to €1.75 a month to household electricity bills to fund the investment plans
Thousands without power after Storm Bram brings strong winds and flooding
Around 70 schools closed with widespread travel disruption across air, road and rail due to weather conditions
Four steps to being clever with your smart meter
Two million of us have smart meters but most don’t use them to cut electricity bills
Storm Claudia: Motorists urged to take caution as flooding still possible in Leinster and Munster
Co Wexford badly hit, with homes and businesses flooded as rivers burst their banks
Emergency response hubs to play critical role in helping Ireland withstand future storms
National Emergency Co-ordination Group expects State to have ‘six to 12 mid-level storms in any given season’
Public to be advised how to survive 72 hours without services in plan for next Storm Éowyn
Review of Ireland’s most severe storm found lives were protected but aftermath was hard
Storm Éowyn costs ESB €100m in network repairs
Group continues to invest strongly in infrastructure amid storm damage costs
Want to see an end to high electricity prices? This is what we need to do
Prices remain high because we are still burning so much gas. The cheapest way to end that is to deliver the onshore and offshore wind that is ready to be built
EV Q&A: Should the ESB just focus on developing chargers in Ireland?
Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions
Families face €29 rise in electricity bills to cover cost of maintaining energy networks
Network charges to increase from October 1st as State companies seek approval for investment
Tariffs will not break Ireland, but infrastructure just might
State’s economic transformation being undermined by deficits in energy, water and housing
Government ‘should take advantage’ of stable building costs now, say surveyors
Easing construction inflation an opportunity to achieve progress with National Development Plan
Grid investment key to cutting fossil-fuel use
Recent report shows oil and gas account for just over 80% of energy
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