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Editorial: We face an existential energy crisis and we need to address it now

It’s time for the state to properly address the energy problems that loom on the horizon, starting with the publication of the long-awaited energy security review

Russia’s invastion of Ukraine has triggered an energy crisis across Europe that could have very significant consequences this winter. Picture: Getty

For the last number of years, the pages of this newspaper have been filled with repeated warnings from leaders in the energy sector that Ireland’s power system is teetering on the brink. But instead of any meaningful action, the government’s response has been to bury its head in the sand on a problem that will have profound implications for society if it is allowed to get any worse.

And time is now running out fast. ...