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Green light for massive battery storage plant in Kildare despite multiple objections

The development of a new 212-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) plant costing €140 million will now go ahead, despite multiple objections. The BESS, which was originally proposed by Strategic Power Projects Limited, will be constructed at ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:30

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Taoiseach rejects accusations of spin over energy disconnections pledge

The Taoiseach has been accused of “spin” over his commitment that no pre-pay electricity customers will be cut off this winter. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy told the Dail that there is no mechanism in place to guarantee pre-pay energy ...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:59

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Price rises becoming more widespread, Ireland’s Central Bank warns

The Central Bank of Ireland has warned that inflation has become more widespread and 180,000 families are most at risk of further increases in prices. It is forecasting inflation at 8% for the year, falling to 6.3% next year. The bank’s ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:05

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Electric Ireland customers could see bills rise by 30% more, committee hears

Electric Ireland customers could see their energy bills increase by a further 30% in the coming months, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The energy supplier’s pricing and trading manager David Vickers said much of the increase in ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:41

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Pay-as-you-go energy customers will not be disconnected over winter – Taoiseach

The Government will not allow people on pay-as-you-go energy meters to be disconnected over the winter, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin also said he did not believe Ireland would experience power blackouts this winter, ...

02 Oct 2022 at 17:09

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Europe will face 'unprecedented' risk to gas supply this winter, IEA warns

Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. The Paris-based body said Europe could end up competing ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:26

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Price rises becoming more widespread, Ireland’s Central Bank warns

05 Oct 2022 at 12:58

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Sinn Fein proposes 1.6bn euro spend to freeze energy prices over winter

Sinn Fein has calculated it will cost 1.6 billion euro to freeze energy prices and ensure households have certainty over their bills this winter. The opposition party made the claim as it launched its alternative ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:26

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EU energy windfall taxes could generate up to two billion euro for Ireland

Ireland could receive up to two billion euro if the EU introduces a windfall tax on energy companies, the Environment Minister has said. Eamon Ryan said he was confident EU countries would reach agreement on ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:31

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Energy crisis will last two years, warns Environment Minister

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has warned that the energy crisis will last two years. It comes as EU countries agreed to implement a windfall tax on energy companies in a bid to tackle soaring energy ...

30 Sept 2022 at 13:35

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'It's not enough' - Retailer ‘furious' with lack of support to help businesses with energy costs

A small Irish retail owner has said he is “furious” that the Government has not introduced energy price caps to help businesses this winter. Will Diamond, founder of Diamond Furniture, welcomed the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 16:00

'It's a worrying time' - Pensioner worries about energy bills following Budget announcement

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Pensioners’ worries over energy bills remain despite Budget measures

Pensioner Eugene Keenan said “dramatic” measures that were needed to make things easier for older people have not materialised in the Budget. The 78-year old said was left “disappointed” after ...

27 Sept 2022 at 16:00

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