Person: Tom Halpin

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health and wellbeing

Making Cents: Cut your costs while staying cosy this winter

Ireland's sustainable energy experts will help you enjoy home comforts while saving cash and tackling climate change

news

Fewer than 60 homeowners have availed of sustainable energy scheme grants

home and gardens

Wrap your home in blanket of insulation to keep chills at bay

general

Making Cents: Keeping tabs on the cost of home heating in winter

property

New rules for BER

general

Green house

Homeowners to get 30% back in insulation grant scheme

HOMEOWNERS will get an average 30% refund of the cost of insulation improvements to their home under a new government energy efficient grant scheme.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2009

Impact of climate change a major concern

RESEARCH shows six out of 10 Irish people are worried about the effects of climate change and its impact on future generations.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2005

G8 protestors due in court after day of violence

Up to 100 G8 protesters will today appear in court following violent clashes with police in the centre of Edinburgh.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2005

30 held after summit protest clashes

Police arrested nearly 30 people following violent clashes with anarchists in the centre of Edinburgh today.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Motorists urged to change driving habits

Irish motorists could cut their fuel bills by over 13% by adopting a more energy efficient style of driving.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004

Cool it, overheated consumers urged

OVERHEATED consumers must switch on to saving energy.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2004

20 towns to leave cars at home

Twenty cities and towns in Ireland have confirmed that they will participate in European Car Free Day, which this year takes place on Wednesday, September 22, according to Tom Halpin, Sustainable Energy Ireland’s head of customer services.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2004

Energy savings on electric ovens

Labelling of electric ovens could ultimately result in annual energy savings of more than €25m each year in Ireland.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2003

Energy inefficiency costs €35m a year

Sustainable Energy Ireland is warning that our laziness is costing the economy up to €35m each year.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2003

How we have driven ourselves into a major problem

Seán McCárthaigh says Ireland’s love affair with the car may be costing us more than we realise

Sat, 20 Sep, 2003

Appliances left on standby waste €35m

HOUSEHOLD appliances left on standby are costing the Irish economy up to €35 million each year.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2003

Traffic a problem for 90% of city residents, study finds

MORE than 90% of residents in 10 major cities and towns said the volume of cars on the road is a major problem, according to the results of research out yesterday.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2002

Household appliances contribute to global warming

THERE has been a massive surge in electricity usage over the past 10 years as labour saving devices take over our homes.

Sat, 21 Sep, 2002

Domestic energy jumps by 63%

Residential energy consumption in Ireland has jumped by 63% in the last decade according to energy group, Sustainable Energy Ireland.

Fri, 20 Sep, 2002