ESB to hire 1,000 people as part of net zero push

The recruitment drive is part of the electricity firm's push to provide the infrastructure and services required to meet its net zero emissions target by 2040

ESB currently employs approximately 8,000 people through its wide range of businesses including companies such as ESB Networks, Electric Ireland and NIE Networks.

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is to recruit 1,000 people over the next three years to facilitate the delivery of its strategy to be net zero by 2040.

The state-owned electricity firm said the recruitment drive is part of its push to provide the infrastructure, services and associated customer-focused solutions required to meet its net zero emissions target.