Woodpeckers responsible for 10 power cuts in one year in Co Clare town
Birds’ noisy pecking is weaking wooden poles carrying electricity lines, says ESB
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‘Shocking’: Taskforce to tackle high electricity prices has met just three times
Record disclosed to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly, who said it was a ‘talking shop’ to deflect from crisis
A powerful itch: Bulls using electricity poles for relief among 1,500 outages due to animals
Cork farmer forced to fence off area around pole to stop bull from scratching himself on it
Poulaphouca reservoir may need to release held rainwater, increasing flood risk in Kildare and Dublin
Levels at State’s largest artificial reservoir have increased quickly in recent weeks
Rural Ireland residents enduring power cuts one year after Storm Éowyn
ESB Networks apologies to customers in Co Galway left without power on numerous occasions over last 12 months
Storm Éowyn one year on: ‘It took away the last few things my son enjoyed ... his world really narrowed’
People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event
Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned
Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints
Companies choosing to invest elsewhere in Europe because of infrastructure issues here, adviser says
O’Brien warned ESB and EirGrid over house connections
Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien asked for urgent action from national grid operator and power supplier
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
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
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