Letters to the  Editor:  Vulnerable suffer most amid Ireland's failing electricity network 

'While ESB workers and contractors did their best under difficult conditions, the management of response efforts was seriously deficient'

A reader says Ireland must act on its energy resilience and better crisis management. Stock picture

While recent media coverage of Ireland’s electricity outages during storms is often softened with imagery of candlelit dinners and cosy firesides, the reality for many — particularly the elderly, vulnerable, and those in isolated rural areas — was far from idyllic.

My experience during a recent storm, where I endured a full week without electricity, water, heating, or cooking facilities, reveals a starkly different narrative.