REVEALED: How ESB unions lobbied state over power network

The €2.6 billion cost of transferring ownership of the electricity network from the ESB to Eirgrid scuppered plan

Eirgrid argued that the system of having the electricity network operated by its staff but owned by the ESB was ‘inefficient’ Picture: Thinkstock
Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act

The body representing ESB shareholders was heavily involved in the campaign to prevent the ESB losing control of the electricity network, documents obtained under Freedom of Information show.

Under the current system, the network of power lines is still owned by the ESB, but is operated by Eirgrid to ...