Lives being put at risk through gas meter tampering — Bord Gais Networks

People’s lives are being put at risk from illegal tampering with gas meters in a bid to save on fuel bills, according to Bord Gáis Networks safety personnel.

New figures indicate that more than 500 cases of illegal tampering with gas meters have been detected since last September, while 90 of these have been confirmed in the last six weeks.

A tip-off phone line has also received more than 50 calls related to alleged tampering of gas supply since an RTÉ Crimecall programme aired on June 23., with a Bord Gáis Networks spokesperson claiming: “there has been a rise in activity on all levels in the last four to six weeks.”