Ireland is not able to meet an EU regulation to guarantee gas supplies for at least 30 days in the event of disruption to the single largest piece of gas infrastructure during the winter, according to a report by the energy regulator.

The International Energy Agency has expressed reservations about the Government’s plans for a limited sale of non-strategic ESB assets which it warned could affect on sustainable long-term competition in the energy market.

SCOTTISH & Southern Energy, Britain’s second-biggest energy provider, got consent from Scottish ministers to develop Europe’s largest onshore wind farm.

Airtricity's parent company has been given the go-ahead to build the largest onshore windfarm in Europe.