Paul Deane: Energy crisis mustn’t leave Ireland out in the cold

As gas and electricity prices continue to rise sharply, the only solution is to move faster towards renewables

A Gazprom oil and gas field in Siberia: the Kremlin likes to remind western European leaders of how much we rely on Russia for our energy needs. Picture: Bloomberg

The Hellas Diana is one of the world’s newest ships for transporting liquefied natural gas. Last week, it docked at the South Hook gas terminal in west Wales, after a remarkable journey halfway around the planet.

The ship loaded its cargo of liquified natural gas at the end of November on the east coast of the US, sailed south through the Panama Canal and headed towards Asian gas markets for delivery. But, abruptly, it changed ...