Eamon Ryan says Ireland is facing a 'very tight' few years for energy supply 

Engineers are undergoing training to manage potential blackout scenarios this coming winter

Whitegate power plant, Cork.

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has said Ireland is facing a "very tight" few years in terms of energy supply.

It emerged over the weekend that a new report from EirGrid will say it will not be possible to secure enough new electricity generation in the years ahead to meet the rapid increase in power demand.