Celtic Interconnector delayed until 2028, deepening energy concerns

A delay of at least another two years in completing the Ireland-France interconnector is set compound rapidly rising electricity prices in a further blow to hard-pressed households.

The energy cable, connecting Cork to Brittany, received €530m in EU funding in 2019 and was set to “go live” in 2026.

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