EirGrid forecasts 45% growth in electricity demand by 2034 in Ireland

EirGrid forecasts 45% growth in electricity demand by 2034 in Ireland

EirGrid has projected that electricity demand will increase by 45 per cent from 2023 to 2034, with peak power requirements rising by 24 per cent over the same period. The body managing the electricity grid warns of a “challenging outlook” between 2023 and 2027 as new power sources are introduced. Much of the demand growth … Read more

Two dead and another injured after truck overturns in Co Cork

Two people have died and another has been injured in a collision involving a car transporter and three cars in Carrigaline, Co Cork this morning. The incident happened at 11 am this morning on the N28 Ringaskiddy Road at the Shannon Park roundabout in Carrigaline. The third person has been taken to Cork University Hospital … Read more