'Amber alert' issued by Eirgrid as electricity system comes under pressure to meet demand
The warning came as Eirgrid are set to close two peat-fueled power plants in the Midlands.
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The warning came as Eirgrid are set to close two peat-fueled power plants in the Midlands.
The government has some ambitious targets for 2030 – but industry has plenty of work to do.
The Minister for Communications confirmed that the interconnector would be constructed even in the event of a hard Brexit.
Kildare held out in Croke Park despite a dramatic late Ryan O’Donoghue free-kick to defeat Mayo on Sunday.
Goals from Ryan O’Donoghue and Paul Lambert saw Mayo book their place in this year’s EirGrid All-Ireland U20 football final.
Mayo claimed their first ever Connacht U20 championship at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday with a landslide win.
The plan would link electricity stations in Meath and Tyrone.
The trend is putting the state on a collision course with the EU over renewable-energy targets.
Eoin Finnerty scored a goal from the bench and sealed the win.
The Government Chief Whip denies having made some controversial comments. We put that claim to the test.
The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign said communities will not stand by while hundreds of pylons are built across Meath, Cavan and Monaghan.
A timeline for the construction says the substation will be operational by 2018/2019.
Liam Irwin scored two goals as the westerners won their first title at this age level since 2006.
Would the Clarke Cup be heading south or west? We followed all the action from Cusack Park.
The EirGrid U21 All-Ireland championship is set to come to a thrilling conclusion this weekend as Mayo and Cork battle for the Clarke Cup.
The two sides meet at Cusack Park.
Liam Irwin notched 1 – 3 for Mayo as they battled back to beat Roscommon by a point.
Rebels boss Sean Hayes has named his team for Wednesday’s clash against Clare.
For 2014/2015 alone the company paid out €747,390 for legal services.
The Grid Link project had been heavily criticised by anti-pylon protesters.
Colin O’Riordan was voted the best U21 footballer for 2015 last year.
The FOI Act has extended the deadline for Irish Rail, the ESB and Eirgrid also.
Celtic Park in Derry is the venue for the EirGrid Ulster U21 decider.
Premier County boss Tommy Toomey planning without a quintet of attacking stars for Cork clash
The Rebel underage teams face big clashes with Tipperary and Limerick this week
A rehash of Ireland’s transmission system will cost between €2.7 billion and €3.9 billion.
There has been a lot of debate about the country’s energy mix for the future.
Solar power has become a much more common way of generating power than after the last eclipse.
The action gets underway down south this week, with Cork chasing a fifth successive title.
The provincial campaign out West gets underway this week and here are our five to watch
Get the diaries out and mark in your chosen games for the week ahead
Here are eight key men tipped to shine in the EirGrid provincial championship this week
Victories also for Louth and Longford tonight in the Leinster U21 football championship.
The semi-state body wants to develop stronger relationships with stakeholders.
The Department of Public Expenditure denied there was a loophole in the new guidelines.
The expert group is not expected to give their opinion until next year.
Earlier this week, Eirgrid announced the underground route option for the Grid West project.
The plan will mean no pylons on a stretch of the Grid West project.
More than 3,000 are attending a demonstration organised by Wind Aware Ireland.
ReThink Pylons is calling again on the Irish Government to re-examine its energy policy and Grid25 projects.