The Irish Times

Coal-burning Moneypoint might be key to Ireland’s energy future

ESB dinosaur built in the 1970s will soon become the State’s premier renewable hub

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 13:15

Huntstown electricity plant to restart generating on Saturday

Whitegate generator to return on November 15th, 11 days after its originally scheduled restart

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 05:28

Shutdowns affect 25% of power plants at any one time, says report

Eirgrid warns number of power plant ‘forced outages’ has increased every year since 2016

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 00:58

New gas-fired plants crucial to State avoiding electricity supply shortages

Flexibility of gas critical to securing power supply as State works towards climate goals

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 05:06

Power cut fears: Eirgrid hit by perfect storm and not enough wind

Market regulators have issued eight ‘amber alert’ demand warnings since January

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 05:00

High-emissions electricity plants may have to stay open to avoid power cuts

Eirgrid warns of possible 1,050MW energy shortfall by 2025 due to rising demand

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 01:21

How to ensure we keep the lights on while reducing emissions

Creating resilience in our electricity system will be essential to meet growing demands and climate targets

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 06:00

Use of coal to fill power shortfall an embarrassment and red flag

Situation due to gas-fired plants being out of action and wind being lower than usual

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 05:15

Winter blackouts look to be averted as power plants restored

Surging demand and tight supply sparked fears of electricity cuts

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 15:17

Climate goals more important than data centres, Eamon Ryan says

Tech firm facilities ‘cannot jeopardise’ cutting carbon emissions by 51% by 2030

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 04:01

Review to gauge security of energy supplies will not be completed until next year

Fears are growing about energy security next winter as two electricity generators remain out of action

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 05:45

Electricity prices to rise during transition to low carbon, regulator says

Grid will continue to need natural gas to secure electricity supply, CRU says

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 13:41

Bord Gáis power plant in Cork forced to close over technical issues

Whitegate site’s shutdown contributed to ‘amber warning’ on low electricity supply

Sat Feb 06 2021 - 05:10

Coronavirus: Full list of events cancelled in Ireland

St Patrick’s Day parades across the State to be cancelled

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 18:20

Whitegate oil refinery operator records loss of $15.4m due to higher costs

Revenues at Irving Oil Whitegate Holdings Ltd topped $2bn last year

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 19:39

Bord Gáis cuts gas prices but increases electricity charges

New rates kick in next month, with estimates it will cut gas prices for a typical home by €31.60 a year

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 17:57

Appetite for electricity growing fast, says Bord Gáis MD

Gas and electricity supply company may build a second power plant to meet demand

Fri May 24 2019 - 02:20

Bord Gáis to spend €5m in hurling communities as part of GAA sponsorship

Sponsorship of GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship extended for three years

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 18:20

Why are Canadian oil groups investing in Irish forecourts?

Irving Oil’s proposed purchase of Tedcastle makes it the latest such firm to invest here

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 03:30

Idyllic escape on an acre in east Cork for €875k

Memberton, near Whitegate, offers privacy, peace and village life

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 10:02

Disabled athlete sues over circumstances of his birth at Cork hospital

At one stage his mother was transferred to a trolley which could not be moved, court told

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 21:54

Uncertainty is the new norm but it brings opportunities

Expansion and consolidation expected to be a feature both at home and abroad in 2017

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 00:00

Whitegate oil refinery loses €4.5m following interest bill

State’s only refinery was recently bought by Irving Oil, owner of Canada’s biggest refinery

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 16:03

New owners of Whitegate refinery say there may be growth

Canada’s Irving Oil agreed to buy Ireland’s only refinery from Phillips 66 in deal set to close next month

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 20:41

Man apologises to sister-in-law over €10,000 porn model blackmail attempt

Judge expresses concern man showed little empathy for victim of extortion attempt

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 15:40

East Cork residents receive third boil water notice of year

Around 10,000 homes affected by the latest water warning issued by Irish Water

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 18:24

Irish Water warns thousands of Cork homes over supply

Boil Water notice issued amid HSE fears Whitegate water supply contaminated

Sun Feb 14 2016 - 13:43

Wrap up warm: cold snap to last until after the weekend

Temperatures to fall as snow and sleet predicted overnight in some parts of the country

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 10:06

Bord Gáis owner Centrica likely to bid for rival Viridian

Deal would see Bord Gáis taking over Viridian’s two electricity plants in Co Dublin

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00

Donal Óg Cusack joins Clare hurling’s backroom team

Former Cork goalkeeper to take up role as coach and selector under Davy Fitzgerald

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00

Businessman held over spate of armed raids on filling stations

Man (49) arrested at scene of attempted robbery on Limerick filling station

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 13:25

Man in a critical condition after east Cork caravan fire

Second man taken to Cork University Hospital with smoke inhalation

Sun Aug 02 2015 - 22:08

Care worker fined €500 for assault on man with autism

Defendant dismissed from job with Cope Foundation within 24 hours of conviction

Tue May 05 2015 - 21:14

Gallipoli: Churchill’s folly must be remembered 100 years on

Sea ‘ran red with blood’ where four days saw more than a thousand Irish casualties

Mon Apr 20 2015 - 19:06