Neale Richmond, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, has introduced a new quota of General Employment Permits for lineworkers. 100 permits have been approved to help relieve the pressure on the ESB Networks’ overhead line framework contractors. Minister Richmond said, “I am delighted to announce a quota of 100 General Employment Permits for […]
Fuel poverty impacts thousands of families every day across the island of Ireland, yet in 2019 according to the Government, 711 GWh of zero carbon energy from wind generation alone was dispatched down. There is an opportunity to use this energy in social housing homes and help reduce the impact of fuel poverty. EnergyCloud is […]
Image courtesy of @Fishamble.com What does a brighter future mean to you? ESB has joined forces with Fishamble: The New Play Company to set a challenge for the Irish public, and anyone who feels they have a 600-word play in them, to capture what a Brighter Future means for people living in communities across Ireland. For […]
117,000 premises in Ireland were left without electricity during the peak of Storm Emma according to a statement released by ESB Networks this afternoon. ESB are working tirelessly with emergency services and Local Authorities to restore power to homes across the country. Power was restored to 90,000 customers in Dublin since last night. At present, 26,000 […]