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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, although he could not ...

02 Oct 2022 at 17:09

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Wind energy provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year, new figures show

Wind energy has provided 34% of Ireland’s energy so far this year, on the back of record figures in recent months, a new report shows. The latest figures from Wind Energy Ireland found it accounted for 21% of all of the country’s power last month....

08 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Energy from Irish wind farms provided over half of country's electricity in February

Energy generated by wind power provided more than half of Ireland’s electricity last month, figures show. Wind Energy Ireland, the representative body for the Irish wind industry, said the 53% share was the highest ever achieved by wind in the ...

07 Mar 2022 at 10:24

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German official believes Ireland can become 'significant player' in global hydrogen energy

Ireland can become a “significant player” in global hydrogen energy, a German official has told an Oireachtas committee. However, politicians also heard that the country could not afford to miss climate targets if it wanted to meet this ...

01 Mar 2022 at 15:45

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Public consultation for proposed wind farm off Louth coast

A Public Consultation has been announced for the proposed Braymore Wind Park which is expected to run along the sea off the Louth coast A Public Consultation phase will run over a three-week period in May and June 2022 during which ...

16 May 2022 at 20:00

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Dependency on Russian oil leaves Europe open to 'blackmail', EU official tells Oireachtas

The EU official in charge of energy policy has said dependency on Russian oil has left Europe open to “blackmail”. Kadri Simson, European commissioner for energy, appeared before an Oireachtas committee to take questions amid the ...

03 Jun 2022 at 12:15

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Foreshore license granted for another proposed wind farm off Louth coast

A foreshore license has been granted for another proposed wind farm that will straddle the Louth, Meath and Dublin coasts. The license was given to the Irish wing of the Norwegian state-owned company ‘Statkraft’ and allows the ...

27 Dec 2021 at 18:00

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Ireland pledges to increase offshore wind power in ‘peace project’

Ireland has pledged to increase its offshore wind power following an agreement with other EU energy ministers from coastal states. In a joint declaration of the North Seas Energy Cooperation group, environment minister Eamon ...

12 Sept 2022 at 16:47

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Louth could benefit from €20 million national community fund for hosting offshore wind projects

Coastal and marine communities, including Louth could be in line to benefit significantly from offshore renewable electricity projects. Under a new framework published by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and ...

10 Jan 2023 at 21:30

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Over one third of energy generated last year came from wind

Just over a third of Irish electricity was generated by wind last year, latest analysis shows. Wind energy generation for 2022 was 34%, up 4% from 2021. The analysis also shows wind energy generation resulted in ...

16 Jan 2023 at 16:47

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Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warning for seven counties this afternoon

Status Yellow wind warnings will come into effect for seven coastal counties this afternoon. A wind warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo which will be active from 3pm until 11pm. ...

12 Dec 2021 at 14:59

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Met Éireann issue new weather warning with 'severe gusts' returning this weekend

Hot on the heels of Storm Barra, parts of the country are set to experience further adverse weather conditions this weekend. Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow wind warning for four counties along ...

10 Dec 2021 at 18:04

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