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# esb - Thursday 9 May, 2019
'What planet are they living on?': Martin calls out 'farcical' broadband plan, says ESB agency should roll out network
FIanna Fáil says if in power it would set up an agency in the ESB to roll out broadband to rural Ireland.
# esb - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
The poster debate may be ongoing, but there's no debate about posters on poles says ESB
The electricity utility has said dangerous situations have been created in the past by doing so.
# esb - Saturday 27 April, 2019
Under 2,000 homes without power as ESB crews restore power nationwide after Storm Hannah
AA Roadwatch and An Garda Síochána are warning motorists that fallen trees and other debris are likely.
# esb - Friday 26 April, 2019
21,000 without electricity and fallen trees blocking roads as Storm Hannah batters the country
Multiple weather warnings are in place.
# esb - Friday 5 April, 2019
Government invests €20m to supply 50 new electric car charging points - is it enough?
The investment also included an upgrade of charging hubs at 50 locations, so that they charge electric cars faster.
# esb - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
Thousands without power after Storm Gareth brings night of strong winds
A status orange wind warning is currently in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
# esb - Sunday 27 January, 2019
Thousands of homes and businesses without power across the country following night of high winds
The ESB said it had crews working to restore power in affected areas.
# esb - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
'It's a huge announcement for the area': Reaction to major offshore windfarm plans
It has been announced that a major offshore windfarm beside Louth plans to begin commercial operations in the early-2020s.
# esb - Saturday 5 January, 2019
Dingle residents share in €350,000 of future ESB technologies
The ESB established the ‘Dingle Project’ to pinpoint how Ireland’s electricity will be distributed in the future.
# esb - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
Thousands of homes across the country without power following strong overnight winds
ESB says it is currently working to repair all faults on its network.
# esb - Monday 15 October, 2018
ICTU says it has 'no role or function' in workers' calls to be released from ESB union
ICTU now says that only union members can make a complaint. However, it is the fact ESB workers are no longer union members that is in dispute.
# esb - Friday 12 October, 2018
10,000 customers still without power in wake of Storm Callum
ESB Networks said it expects to restore power to the majority of areas by tonight.
# esb - Monday 8 October, 2018
ICTU in receipt of 'over 1,000 emails a week' asking for ESB workers to be released from union
A spokesperson for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) says it does not have to respond to those mails because it is merely copied on them and is not the intended recipient.
# esb - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Government says overground option for North-South interconnector will go ahead as planned
The Minister for Communications confirmed that the interconnector would be constructed even in the event of a hard Brexit.
# esb - Saturday 29 September, 2018
People warned about dangers of power lines when cutting trees
Contact with overhead electricity wires is extremely dangerous and can be fatal.
# esb - Thursday 20 September, 2018
Power restored to over 160,000 ESB customers ... but outages remain across the country
People have been warned to stay away from fallen power lines.
# esb - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
67,000 ESB customers still without power as Storm Ali causes havoc
People have been warned to stay away from fallen power lines.
# esb - Saturday 11 August, 2018
'This is the James Bond style entrance': The ESB plant that's hidden deep inside a Wicklow mountain
We were given a tour of the site’s reservoirs and tunnels to find out how it all works.
# esb - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Siptu 'expels hundreds of ESB members' for allegedly transferring from another union
550 workers left the electrical union Connect in March of 2017.
# esb - Tuesday 29 May, 2018
'They're not normal lakes or rivers': ESB warns people against swimming in reservoirs
They said unusual flows of water and uneven ground can lead to dangers for swimmers.
# esb - Friday 6 April, 2018
Both sides of referendum campaign asked not to put signs on electricity poles
ESB Networks asked campaigners in Eighth Amendment referendum to refrain from putting posters on poles for safety reasons.
# esb - Sunday 4 March, 2018
Thousands of homes still without water and power
Crews have been working through the night to restore service.
# esb - Saturday 3 March, 2018
Major progress made with reconnections, but 11,000 homes still without power in southeast
Electricity has been restored to 13,000 homes since 6am this morning.
# esb - Thursday 1 March, 2018
Thousands in Dublin without power as Storm Emma sweeps across the country
ESB is estimating that 8pm tomorrow is the soonest time that any power outages can be repaired.
Pay-as-you-go electricity customers won't be cut off during storm if they can't top up
Pinergy has extended its friendly hours until Tuesday and Electric Ireland said there are emergency measures if people are stuck.
# esb - Friday 23 February, 2018
Power restored for 26,000 ESB customers in Dublin
The fault also caused significant delays to train services.
# esb - Monday 19 February, 2018
Power restored after outages affect thousands in Dublin city centre
ESB Networks has been dealing with the issue.
# esb - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
The National Broadband Plan hangs in the balance as Eir 'reluctantly' quits the project
Only one firm is left in the running to build the long-delayed network.
# esb - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
ESB continues to work to restore power after 55,000 homes affected by Storm Eleanor
Met Éireann has issued three Status Orange wind warnings and two Status Yellow warnings.
# esb - Sunday 31 December, 2017
Hundreds of homes still without power as Storm Dylan passes through
The storm brought strong winds and high seas to parts of the country overnight.
# esb - Thursday 26 October, 2017
High Court action by ESB worker fired after being considered 'risk to national infrastructure' resolved
Graham Light said he was shocked and upset after he was fired from his role.
# esb - Friday 20 October, 2017
Trains to be suspended and power repairs put on hold as Storm Brian closes in
Thousands of homes across the country are still without power after Storm Ophelia landed on Monday.
High Court prevents dismissal of man after ESB considered him a 'risk to national infrastructure'
Graham Light said he was shocked and upset after he was fired from his role.
# esb - Thursday 19 October, 2017
Over 80% of homes and businesses that lost power in Storm Ophelia are back online
All emergency service and hospital facilities have been reconnected.
# esb - Tuesday 17 October, 2017
As it happened: The aftermath of Storm Ophelia is being assessed across the country
Here’s what you need to know about power outages, public transport and fallen trees.
# esb - Monday 16 October, 2017
Storm Ophelia: Households should prepare to be without power for a number of days
ESB is warning some households will be without power for up to 10 days.
# esb - Sunday 1 October, 2017
Photos: From fear to freedom - the story of electricity in Irish homes
A new exhibition, Electric Generations, looks at how electricity was sold to Irish people.
# esb - Sunday 24 September, 2017
ESB map shows when over 1,300 Irish towns, villages and parishes got electricity
Ireland’s network was the first fully integrated national electricity service in the world.
# esb - Friday 18 August, 2017
Dublin Fire Brigade tackles blaze at ESB hub in Milltown
The ESB has said it is working to restore power “quickly and safely”.
# esb - Saturday 29 July, 2017
Electric cars: Is Ireland, and the world, ready for them?
Britain has vowed to “end the sale of all conventional petrol and diesel cars” by 2040.
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