Russian gas dispute poses no threat to Irish supplies

IRELAND’S gas supplies will be unaffected by the row in Europe over Russian supplies of the fuel, according to the Commission for Energy Regulation.

Russia, under heavy criticism, has begun to restore gas lines to Europe after cutting off supply to the Ukraine in a dispute over price rises.

The move caused a chain reaction across Europe. Gas supplies to Moldova were cut off completely and Hungary, Austria, Romania, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Serbia, France and Germany suffered cuts of up to 50%.