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Labour Councillor John McDonagh in Galway City has called for urgent action to tackle rising energy costs and support struggling households following new figures from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) showing that almost 500,000 customers are now in electricity and gas bill arrears.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has prosecuted Padraic Donoghue for carrying out illegal gas works, and falsely claiming to be a registered gas installer (RGI) at Kilronan District Court.

Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has called for new taxes energy companies’ profits to help fund a reformed energy sector.

Households in Westmeath are currently experiencing a major transformation to how they use electricity with the installation of Smart meters taking place across the county.

Irish Water has launched a new accreditation scheme that will be available for experienced contractors in Westmeath.

Irish Water have responded to criticism from local representatives in relation to the new tariff framework for non-domestic tariffs coming into force.

Mayo county councillors from all sides of the house have put on record their determination to oppose any increase in water charges for non-domestic customers. Such an increase would particularly impact farmers who would face a standing charge on every water meter on their lands, and would have a particular impact on farmers with fragmented holdings.

Apple’s efforts to extend planning permission for a site where it once planned an €850 million data centre, has raised concerns about the tech giant’s ultimate aims for the site, and prompted fears that any new centre could cause environmental damage and severely impact electricity supply in the west.

Almost 16,000 households in Westmeath are missing out on savings of up to €2,000 in energy costs per year by failing to switch providers, a new survey has revealed.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises, which have had to close in Galway during the Covid-19 pandemic will have their energy bills slashed in the coming months.