Ireland’s burgeoning offshore oil and gas industry can have a hugely positive knock-on effect to support services companies here, Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte has said.

Ireland’s financial gain from private offshore oil and gas exploration is to be reviewed amid pressure to increase the tax take from firms profiting from the country’s natural resources.

The Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte has said fuel poverty among older people is not as bad as a new report suggests.

THERE were plenty of sparks flying yesterday when Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte picked the brains of students who have their own ideas about tackling climate change and promoting energy efficiency.