Ireland’s national and household energy bills could be slashed significantly if the Government fully adopts renewable energy tools such as wind farms, a leading group has claimed.

The Government risks a €7m-a-month fine because it is more than three years late bringing EU renewable energy rules into Irish law.

Ireland remains on course to meet its renewable energy targets by 2020, according to latest industry findings, but remains too reliant on imported fossil fuels for its energy needs.

Householders with large arrears on electricity bills are opting to be dis-connected rather than have pre-paid meters installed.

Ireland has the potential to produce renewable energy far in excess of what the country requires to power itself.

New directions for physical planning of the built environment post-Mahon Report, along with the future of the country’s ghost and unfinished estates, will come under a planners’ spotlight at month’s end.

HOMEOWNERS’ potential annual property tax bill should be reduced if they invest in energy efficiency house retrofitting, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF).

CONSUMERS might find it hard to believe but Irish households were still paying less than the EU average on energy costs to the end of last year, according to new analysis.

SOME of the country’s top engineers have warned that Ireland’s energy policy is undermining our international competitiveness.

THE Green Party has said the swing towards buying energy efficient diesel cars confirms that “green policies do work”.

Car buying choices have moved significantly towards more energy-efficient cars since the introduction of the new Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) and motor tax rates for private cars, according to data published today by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI).

Ireland’s small businesses could save €300m a year through simple actions to reduce energy costs, according Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI).

IRISH motorists could see the country’s first electric car-charging points next year as the Government progresses its plan to make the country a pioneer in the field of electric vehicles.

Ireland's energy related CO2 emissions are falling.

TDs and senators have called on the energy regulator to stall all proposed gas and electricity price increases for a year to ease costs for cash-strapped businesses.

Donal Hickey on why we need to make energy savings.

CONSUMERS are spending 70% more on energy bills because we are living in bigger homes and have more luxury appliances.

Tens of thousands of families face severe difficulties paying the soaring cost of home heating and fuel bills, a report revealed today.

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) today opened the process for suppliers and manufacturers of energy efficient equipment to have their products included in a new tax incentive scheme.

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), in association with ESB Customer Supply, has commenced the search for the most energy-efficient firms on the island of Ireland.

A FIRST-EVER Cork county senior hurling semi-final appearance for Cloyne this Sunday is ironic — given that Christy Ring, the man with the most senior county championships ever in Cork (ever was, ever will be), was a native.

Cloyne 5-14 Ballyhea 0-12

By Michael Ellard Cloyne 5-14 Ballyhea 0-12 BIG, rangy full-forward Conor Cusack grabbed the headlines by scoring four goals and making the fifth, as Cloyne trounced Ballyhea in this permanent tsb Cork SHC first round replay at Kilworth on Saturday.