ESB trustee group vows to block break-up plans

A TRUSTEE group with a 5% share in the ESB has become the latest to threaten action if the Government continues with its “ill-considered strategy” to break up the company’s functions.

In its white paper published on March 12, the Government spelt out plans to move the transmission assets of the ESB to Eirgrid.

Earlier this week, unions representing workers at the electrical company said they were prepared to do “whatever it takes” to prevent the Government breaking up the ESB.