newsCyberattack or major storm would have 'catastrophic' impact on electricity gridA risk assessment of Ireland's electricity infrastructure found that a shortage of fossil fuels or a storm of the magnitude of Storm Darwin could have major consequences.
comment-analysisDr Paul Deane: Ireland has 90 days of oil, but no strategic gas reserves. What now?The energy landscape of the world has changed and we need to evaluate our options for gas storage while working to reduce our dependance on fossil fuels
comment-analysisPaul Deane: It will take longer than we thought to achieve green cutsSuccess in climate policy is measured in delivered reductions rather than rhetoric. Ireland has scored high in the latter and the worst in Europe in the former.