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Ireland and nine European countries agree ambitious renewable energy infrastructure project


Supergrid vital for Ireland’s energy export potential Formal preparations on the European energy ‘Supergrid’ project have begun. In Brussels today, energy Ministers from ten European countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the North Seas Countries Offshore Grid Initiative, one …

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New electric car deal with Peugeot Citroën


Grants of up to €5000 available from 1st January next  PSA Peugeot Citroën has today (Thursday, December 2nd 2010), introduced two new electric car models to Ireland, as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Irish Government and …

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New funding for Older People’s Groups in Dublin South


The announcement of new funding for older people’s groups in the Dublin South area is welcome. Under the Government’s “Go for Life” scheme, almost €4000 has been granted to eight groups, to help older people actively participate in sporting and …

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Significant reductions in Ireland’s Energy Costs


New data shows significant reductions in Ireland’s electricity and gas prices.   Official data published by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, shows that in the year to June 2010; In Electricity: – Domestic prices fell 12.2% and were equal to the …

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Energy and broadband to drive the recovery


Semi States to invest €8 billion in sustainable energy and grid Government to work with NPRF on ramp up of National Retrofit Scheme Green IFSC to be launched Broadband everywhere by 2012 with new Rural Broadband Scheme 100mb to be …

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