BORD Gáis Energy (BGE) is to invest up to €2 million in the Irish tidal renewable energy company, OpenHydro, to develop a largescale tidal farm off the coast.

Two major suppliers of oil and gas to the UK announced plans to merge their offshore operations in a £15bn (€22.3bn) deal today.

Rose Martin reports on St Anne’s Hydro which has a rich history.

Tony Blair today hailed the opening of a gas pipeline between Norway and the UK as a historic step towards securing the nation’s future energy needs.

A teenage girl has died after plunging 100 feet from a white knuckle ride at a Wales leisure park.

Investors received a jolt today after the FTSE 100 Index fell heavily in early trading.