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Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens for free public tours this summer
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The tours are free for the public
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Thousands of homes still without power as fresh thunderstorm weather warning issued
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ESB crews are working to restore power to homes around the country
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ESB urges public to stay safe around reservoirs and watercourses amid scorching weather
Water safety
Stay safe around water in the sunny weather
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Storm Dave: Around 1,000 homes still without power across country on Easter Sunday
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ESB crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible
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ESB issue smart meter update after households incorrectly told they owe thousands in electricity bills
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Customers of Electric Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy and Energia claimed their meters indicated they owed thousands in bills from just a few days of energy consumption
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ESB apologises after 'high and incorrect usage figures' appear on smart meters
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The company said it apologises for the “confusion and concern” caused by the issue
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'Woodpeckers keep knocking out our power, at first I thought it was a joke'
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Locals in Clogga, a small townland east of Sixmilebridge, have been continuously losing electricity due to the pesky peckers over the last 14 months - sometimes for multiple days at a time.
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Storm Chandra: Around 2,500 homes, farms and businesses are still without power around Ireland
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Storm Chandra tore through Ireland on Tuesday
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Storm Chandra: Emergency 'charge phone now' warning ahead of Ireland's second strike
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Met Eireann has urged all Irish homes to charge their phones and stay prepared as Storm Chandra lashes Ireland for a second time.
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Clean-up continues in aftermath of Storm Amy as thousands of homes remain without power and water
Weather
Repairs will be made easier as Met Eireann has forecast “settled” weather for the coming week, with high pressure dominating bringing plenty of sunshine and very little in the way of rain
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Storm Amy: Homes could be without power until early next week
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49,000 ESB customers remained without electricity as of Saturday afternoon
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ESB issues warning after election posters on electricity poles cause 'hazardous situations'
Irish presidential election
The ESB has warned that "hazardous situations" have been created by people erecting posters on live electricity poles
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Explore the benefits that smart meters have to offer with an ESB Networks online account
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The rollout of smart meters across Ireland continues, with ESB Networks having now installed over 2 million in homes, farms and businesses across the country.
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Filthy cars across Ireland coated in weird orange grime after 'dirty rain'
Weather
After thunderstorms hit parts of Ireland, drivers were left baffled as 'dirty rain' coated cars in a stubborn orange grime.
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'My electricity bill is like a heart attack - it's time to bloody do something about it'
Cost of Living
'I'm sick and tired of being ripped off every two months'
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What ‘stray dog’ Damien Duff had to ‘nip in the bud’ as power cut left Shelbourne players in limbo
League of Ireland
Shelbourne’s League of Ireland defence began with a 3-1 win against Derry City.
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'We need to accept differences between city and rural living - the last ESB pole before America could leave you in the dark longer'
Storm Eowyn
'Living in the city, I accept things I'll never understand like the 2 Johnnies, turf and proper winters'
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Every home across Ireland without power following Storm Éowyn to be fully restored
Storm Eowyn
Hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses, farms and schools were left without power, some for weeks, after Storm Éowyn devastated Ireland
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Less than 700 customers impacted by Storm Éowyn still without power
Storm Eowyn
Following significant repairs carried out over the weekend, work is continuing into Sunday night
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Neighbour row over trees chopped by ESB ends up in court: 'I'll kill you, you English b*****d'
Wicklow
The row erupted over timber left by an ESB subcontractor who had been cutting trees in the area
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'Freezing' Galway man hits out at prospect of energy price hikes after Storm Éowyn
Storm Eowyn
Paddy Cullivan says 12 days without power has been like a Die Hard movie, and warned the ESB against raising prices to cover the cost of damage to the network
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Electricity prices could rise with Storm Eowyn set to cost ESB 'tens of millions'
Storm Eowyn
ESB Networks has doubled down on its position that customers will not be compensated for loss of service as thousands face longer without power
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Around 25,000 homes, farms, and businesses remain without power following Storm Eowyn
Storm Eowyn
Although power has been restored to 743,000 customers after the devastating storm, around 25,000 homes, farms, and businesses are still stuck without power - with technicians from Austria, Finland, France and working with the ESB to restore power
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Over 32,000 homes still without power 11 days after Storm Eowyn
Storm Eowyn
Electricity has been restored to over 736,000 homes and businesses as the ESB work on the final 30,000
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