Lack of public chargers is the main barrier putting drivers off switching to an EV – report 

The paltry number of chargers in Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Monaghan, and Cavan is putting people off buying an EV,  according to the new report. Stock picture

Lack of charging facilities remains the main barrier to would-be electric vehicle (EV) drivers in rural Ireland, a new survey of the northern and western counties suggests.

Research by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) found that the region — Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Monaghan, and Cavan — has a paltry number of public chargers compared to the likes of Dublin and Cork, and the shortage of chargers has a major effect on people considering their next car purchase.