Paul Deane: Enhancing Ireland’s energy security starts with local bus lane

We have little control over global events that threaten our energy security — so this State must take initiatives here at home, including cutting back on the energy we use, writes Paul Deane.

IT is difficult to appreciate how a narrow stretch of water 40km wide and almost 8,000km away can impact how much we pay to heat our homes and fuel our cars in Ireland this winter.