A Corkman was overcharged by Bord Gáis for his gas usage by more than €13,000 over the last two years, although the man’s small house was virtually empty for the entire period.

Antrim 1-10 Clare 4-28

Bord Gáis workers are to receive a bumper payment of an average of €54,000 as part of the unwinding of the company’s Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Thousands of Bord Gáis electricity customers are to be hit with a 2.2% price hike from March as its winter price freeze comes to an end.

Major efforts were made by the State to avert the closure of the Irish Steel plant at Haulbowline, Co Cork, during 1983.

A division of Bord Gáis has been sold for €1.12bn about two weeks after the Government gave up the hunt for a buyer.

Limerick hurler Richie McCarthy, Kerry footballer James O’Donoghue and Clare boss Davy Fitzgerald have scooped the top accolades at this year’s Munster GAA awards.

Bord Gáis was prosecuted yesterday by the Data Protection Commission for sending an email promoting a charitable fundraiser which ended up netting €150,000 for St Vincent de Paul.

More than 200 homes across the greater Dublin area could be at risk of a gas explosion after an unauthorised workman was hired by householders to tamper with their gas meters.

The parable about a hungry man and a fish is often used to support the idea of development aid and self help.

Bord Gáis will issue an information memorandum to potential bidders for its retail division, Bord Gáis Energy, by the end of this month, with the sale of the unit expected to be completed later this year.

The new Irish Water company is expected to install 1.05m water meters and have a fully functional utility up and running by the end of 2016.

Households will be hit with a hike in their electricity bills days after it emerged that gas prices will rise.

Paddy Kelly has earned a recall to the Cork starting line-up for next Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Donegal at Croke Park.

A massive surge in “debt hopping” by many householders switching between energy providers could lead to consumers facing higher gas and electricity bills.

Bord Gáis has been accused of posing a health and safety risk by excluding independent contractors from accessing a billing system that allows customers to spread the cost of putting in new central heating systems over a lengthy period.

Families are being forced into paying too much for gas installations because of a deal struck by Bord Gais, it has been claimed today.

Hopes were rising last night that a deal could be struck between Rangers players and administrators to avoid significant job losses at the club.

WHEN will the jobs be created?

As many as 49 people a day saw their electricity supply shut off last year because they could not afford to pay their bills — almost double the figure at the start of the recession.

Rangers have confirmed the signing of Swedish midfielder Mervan Celik.

Enar Jaager is keen to take the “biggest step” in his career by landing a deal with Rangers.

DCU SAINTS put their unbeaten record on the line when they entertain southern conference leaders Bord Gais Neptune at the DCU Sports complex tomorrow.

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham was elated after his side captured the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling title under the Semple Stadium floodlights on Saturday.

AS Dublin hurling has sought to climb up the national ladder, they have looked to outside experts for guidance.

ESB has become the latest energy company to hike prices — despite one in eight of their customers being in arrears on their bills.

CORK captain Amy O’Shea is wary of the threat posed by Laois in Saturday’s All-Ireland ladies SFC semi-final in Cashel (TG4, 6pm).

STRUGGLING consumers are facing an onslaught of price rises over the coming months.

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith“2 b r not 2 b, dat is de q” may be a phrase that sounds more Bertie than Shakespeare, and “all animals r =” will ensure a fail grade in almost any English literature exam.

ALL-CONQUERING 11890 Killester refused to wilt as they secured their eighth win of an impressive season in Cork — but UCC Demons pushed them all the way (90-82) in the top Nivea For Men’s SuperLeague game of the weekend.

Cork: Whitegate Power Plant, Bord Gáis’s first major investment in the Irish power generation sector, is to be officially opened on Monday next by Minister Micheál Martin.

UL EAGLES reversed their recent SuperLeague result to end the National Cup hopes of Bord Gais Neptune on Saturday, while 11890 Killester are just two games away from retaining the title after an emphatic victory over Moycullen in their quarter-final clash.

BORD GÁIS Neptune coach, Pat Price, is planning without their 6’7” power forward, Robinson Louisme, for their big NIVEA for MEN SuperLeague clash with UL Eagles at Neptune Stadium on Sunday (3pm).

The Taoiseach has blamed a dictat by the energy regulator for a multi-million euro rebranding of Bord Gáis and the ESB.

Irish company Wavebob Ltd has secured a grant of $2.4m (€1.83m) from the US Department of Energy to prepare for a commercial-scale wave energy demonstration project planned for US waters in 2013.

ANY concerns Liam Sheedy held about the well-being of his young Tipperary senior stars were eased in the early exchanges of Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U-21HC semi-final in Tullamore.

The measures taken by Bord Gais to improve security after the theft of four laptops last year will be discussed by An Oireachtas Committee meeting this morning.

ONE year after Bord Gáis launched its Big Switch campaign, up to 300,000 customers have defected from the ESB to avail of cheaper electricity.

HALF-DAY strikes andthe cancellation of parent-teacher meetings are on the cards for thousands of secondary school students after teachers promised a strong and sustainedcampaign against wage cuts announced in the budget.

Clare 0-15 Kilkenny 0-14

HOUSEHOLDS can look forward to an average €100 a year saving on their gas bills from October after Bord Gáis revealed plans to cut its prices by almost 10%.

THOUSANDS of Bord Gáis customers have been advised to check their bank statements for illegal transactions after account numbers and other personal details of 75,000 people were contained in stolen laptops.

A laptop containing the bank account details of 75,000 Bord Gais electricity customers has been stolen, it was revealed tonight.