Leo Varadkar says Government is ‘doing everything’ it can to avoid blackouts this winter

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar: 'It’s important to say that an amber alert is not a red alert.' Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
The Tánaiste said the Government is “doing everything” it can to avoid blackouts this winter, after an amber energy alert was issued for the second day in a row.
Leo Varadkar said the Government is seeking additional generation capacity and looking at plan to reduce demand during peak times.