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National power system in ‘very dangerous’ position, say experts

With the British government reportedly planning to stop supplying the Benelux with gas supplies should shortages occur, fears are growing that Ireland could be cut off too

The Big Interview

‘The European energy market is experiencing shocks like never before’ – Dave Kirwan, Bord Gáis

The managing director of the largest gas company in Ireland is looking to a future of indigenously sourced energy. But in the short term, the outlook is grim, with soaring energy costs being the biggest driver of inflation

Dan O’Brien: We could find ourselves put over a barrel by Britain in a gas crisis

Ireland depends on Britain for the bulk of our gas supply and we must not assume that in a crunch, Boris Johnson would not hesitate to put Britain first and cut the supply to Ireland

‘Unprecedented opportunities’ for Irish firms to thrive in Nigeria, ambassador says

African nation keen to address ‘lopsided’ trading relationship, where Irish exports to Nigeria in 2020 were worth $342m while imports totalled just $12m

EU should have acted more quickly at start of Russian invasion, parliament president says

Roberta Metsola said that the EU’s economic dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports had made the adoption of further sanctions ‘increasingly difficult’

Ireland lags in EU race to wean itself off gas

Europe’s €210 billion RePowerEU plan aims to cut use by over 60 per cent by 2030, while Gas Networks Ireland projects a 15 per cent rise in same period

‘Green energy transition being hindered by lack of investment’

Spending deficit on renewable, clean energy sources risks future price spikes, according to the International Energy Agency chief economist

EU to launch €200bn plan to move bloc off Russian gas

Recommendations will include major solar rooftop scheme and fast-tracking of planning permission for renewables

Keeping the lights on: Why energy emergency group is looking beyond ‘worst-case scenario’

Ireland is less reliant than some on Russian energy imports – but ESEG, the state’s new energy crisis body, is planning for rationing just in case

H&W boss: Ireland must close critical gap in gas storage

John Wood, chief executive of Harland & Wolff, says Ireland and Britain have less than a tenth of the storage capacity of other European countries

Could Russia’s war in Ukraine trigger a fresh recession across Europe?

Volatility is gripping the world’s commodity markets as Russia attacks Ukraine, with potentially wide-ranging ramifications for Ireland on everything from food prices to energy bills

Donohoe: Taxing windfall profits at Corrib ‘is a matter for the EU’

Corrib, off the coast of Mayo, is Ireland’s only domestic gas field and last year its operator and owner, Vermilion Energy, saw its revenues increase by over 250 per cent as a result of rising European gas prices.

Analysis: What happens if Russian gas supplies are shut off?

Less than 2 per cent of Ireland’s gas comes from Russia, but prices are already climbing here, as in the rest of Europe, and look set to rise further

Proposal for gas-fired plant in north Dublin refused

Kilshane Energy Ltd applied to build the 293 megawatt station in December

Brexit fallout leaves Ireland short on energy options

The EU has assessed Ireland’s security of gas supply based on a region including Britain, with whom there is no deal in the event of a crisis

Aidan Regan: Gazprom’s Champions League deal plays into Putin’s game plan

Europe’s best course of action to deter Vladimir Putin from aggression against Ukraine is to wean itself off Russian gas. But that will come at a steep cost

Gas boiler installers alarmed by earlier date for new-home ban

Measure was brought forward to expedite the national transition to low-carbon housing and to avoid later retrofits

Harland and Wolff project would store huge volumes of gas for Britain and Ireland, company says

Facility off Antrim coast ‘could provide 25% of UK’s gas storage’ when completed

Energy squeeze to push household bills up €500 next year

Bank of America predicts energy costs will jump by a third this winter, driven by a severe shortage of gas supplies

Ireland ‘struggling to grasp’ opportunity to harvest offshore wind, SSE chief says

Country’s ‘fantastic track record’ with onshore wind has not been replicated offshore, according to Alistair Phillips-Davies