€95m in Storm Éowyn-related costs shows climate action urgency 'has never been clearer'

ESB Networks managing director Nicholas Tarrant said 768,000 customers lost electricity at the peak of Storm Éowyn with over 10,000 faults recorded, much of it caused by 'falling timber and forestry'. File Picture: PA

The urgency of climate action “has never been clearer”, as seen with the “unprecedented damage” caused by Storm Éowyn to the country’s energy infrastructure, ESB Networks has said.

The electricity company said the storm cost it €95m and that “multi-year investment” was required to improve the storm resilience of the network.