Dublin, 26th March 2010

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan and ESB Chief Executive, Padraig McManus, today launched the country’s first Electric Vehicle charge points.

The charge points were unveiled in Dublin city centre and mark the beginning of a nationwide infrastructure that will revolutionise transport in Ireland. Charge points will eventually be installed in homes, on-street and along motor-ways throughout Ireland so electric cars can be powered at a wide range of accessible venues.

Under the plans to install the 1500 On Street Charge Points by 2011, the following concentrations include:

Dublin & County 500
Cork 135
Limerick 45
Galway 45
Waterford 45

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