Attacks on undersea cables could cut off Ireland from global internet, Government warned – The Irish Times
A worst-case scenario involving attacks on subsea cables across a number of locations could result in “the entire…
Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres – The Irish Times
Fear of electricity blackouts has prompted Irish authorities to set down new protocols for data centre operators. EirGrid,…
Why data centres are linked to fears of electricity blackouts – The Irish Times
Data centres are at risk of destabilising the electricity grid, which could cause blackouts. Here’s why. Is the…
'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand – The Journal
‘Potentially challenging situation’ in meeting Ireland’s electricity demand The Journal EirGrid says power grid facing ‘challenging situation’ from 2026…
Game of ‘Russian roulette’ over energy supply threatens Ireland’s ability to attract new FDI – The Irish Times
In a private paper for IDA Ireland directors, senior officials laid bare the challenge faced by the State…
Ireland ‘losing billions of euro in foreign investment’ due to energy grid constraints – The Irish Times
Ireland has lost of billions of euro in new jobs projects because global companies cannot access electricity and…
Dublin data centre uses as much power as 200,000 homes – The Irish Times
A single data centre in west Dublin consumes 10 times the electricity of a nearby pharmaceutical plant employing…
O’Brien warned ESB and EirGrid over house connections – The Irish Times
A threat to the delivery of new homes in Dublin due to electricity constraints led Minister for Energy…
Amazon secures permission to build three data centres in North Dublin – The Irish Times
An Coimisiún Pleanála has granted planning permission to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to construct three data centre buildings…
Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play – The Irish Times
Electricity prices are back in the news, with a planned major investment in the network set to lead…
Household electricity prices could rise by €1.75 a month to fund €19bn system boost – The Irish Times
EirGrid and ESB Networks could spend up to €19 billion over the next five years on boosting the…
Exchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years – The Irish Times
The exchequer has received almost €440 million in dividends from State companies over the last two years, Tánaiste…