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# energy security

Last month
November 2023
Householders to pay 'small charge' on energy bills to pay for new floating gas storage ship
The location for the floating gas storage ship is yet to be decided.
This year
2023
Energy security review to find 'short-term' back-up gas storage needed for Ireland
A report by
Lauren Boland and Christina Finn
A report into the energy market’s pricing strategies will also be published today.
An Bord Pleanála rejects application to construct Shannon LNG terminal
US corporation New Fortress Energy had been seeking permission to build the facility on the Shannon Estuary.
2022 among 'most challenging' years for energy sector, watchdog to tell politicians
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will also outline the impact of the electricity sector on reducing customer debt.
Last year
2022
Celtic Interconnector with France will promote clean energy and lower prices, says Taoiseach
The underwater cable connecting east Cork to Brittany will have the capacity to power 450,000 households.
Analysis: Energy insecurity and our fracking future
The Irish Academy of Engineering has said the government’s report on Ireland’s energy security is “seriously flawed”.
Bríd Smith: Expansion of data centres is not going to help our serious energy woes
The People Before Profit TD says our fondness for data centres is driven by misplaced servility to the whims of corporates.
United Arab Emirates agrees to supply Germany with gas and diesel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a visit to the UAE as part of a Gulf tour that also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
CRU says profit controls on energy can't be implemented on a domestic level
The chairperson of the CRU said the regulator was ‘deeply concerned’ by the increase in energy costs.
Explainer: Why a report says Ireland should build an LNG facility - and why that's controversial
The new report outlines options for measures that could improve Ireland’s energy security.
Development of LNG facilities among options included in report on Ireland's energy security
The options were included in a technical report on how to secure Ireland’s energy supply between now and 2030.
Risk of electricity blackouts in Ireland ‘slightly worse’ than last winter, committee hears
Eamon Ryan is appearing before the Committee this afternoon alongside Eirgrid and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.
All time
Iranian president warns foreign forces to stay out of the Gulf
It comes as the United States sends more troops to the region in a defensive capacity.
Wind blows electricity prices up in March
Wind switches roles after driving down prices in February.
Column: Want to boost the economy and create jobs? Drill for gas
The Lough Allen basin contains around €10 billion worth of gas – and extracting it could be exactly what Ireland needs, writes energy prospector Richard Moorman.