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The Cerrejón mine is in northern Colombia

ESB's use of coal from Colombian mine to be probed

Business • 19 Jan

Coal mine at Cerrejón in northern Colombia (file image)

OECD probing complaint over ESB use of Colombian coal

Ireland • 19 Jan

If it were to go ahead the renewable energy projects would primarily be built on Coillte land

CCPC to open phase 2 probe into ESB and Coillte project

Business • 10 Dec 20

CDP, the EU-funded charity, runs the global environmental reporting system

Four Irish firms make global environmental CDP 'A' list

Business • 08 Dec 20

Lough Ree Power plant in Lanesborough will cease production on Friday 18 December

BnM unions surprised at earlier midlands plants closure

Ireland • 12 Nov 20

Fitzwilliam 28 will comprise c. 12,600 sq m of office accommodation over eight floors.

ESB exchange on landmark office development in Dublin

Business • 12 Nov 20

Decarbonisation is one of the main issues facing the ESB

Terence O'Rourke appointed as new chairperson of ESB

Business • 11 Nov 20

The scheme is designed to be balance sheet neutral for participating customers

ESB launches €75m carbon reduction fund for businesses

Business • 26 Oct 20

Project Fitzwilliam employs over 750 workers across a number of contractors

Virus outbreak at construction site of new ESB HQ

Business • 05 Oct 20

Leaks of SF6 gas from ESB power station at Moneypoint in Co Clare

ESB facing prosecution by EPA over greenhouse gas leaks

Ireland • 21 Sep 20

Phase one of the deal will develop Harmony Solar's existing 300MW portfolio - mainly in Wexford and Kildare.

ESB and Harmony Solar deal to power over 10% of homes

Business • 11 May 20

The power station in Shannonbridge, Co Offaly

Concern for jobs in Bord na Móna & ESB as demand drops

Business • 08 Apr 20

The ESB has reported profit after tax of €338m and capital investment of €1.2 billion for last year

Regulator extends ban on utility disconnections

Business • 27 Mar 20

The ESB says it will stop buring coal at Moneypoint in Co Clare by 2025

Call for closure of Moneypoint power station

Environment • 21 Feb 20

Slack Technologies have taken a long- term lease of Fitzwilliam 28

Fitzwilliam 28 development on the market for €168m

Business • 15 Jan 20

The damage is mainly due to fallen trees on overhead lines because of the high winds (Photo: Rolling News.ie)

Crews work to restore power after Storm Brendan

Weather • 14 Jan 20

Once operational, the Neart na Gaoithe wind farm will generate enough electricity to power over 375,000 households each year

ESB takes 50% stake in Scottish offshore wind farm

Business • 28 Nov 19

The Oireachtas committee will ask more questions about the leaking of 1 million litres of hazardous oil from underground power cables.

ESB to face further questioning on hazardous cable leaks

Investigations Unit • 13 Nov 19

Workers at Shannonbridge power station in Offaly held talks with the Government today

Focus on alternative employment as power stations close

Ireland • 11 Nov 19

ESB not planning to redevelop Shannonbridge power station

ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations

Ireland • 08 Nov 19

Bord na Móna workers in the Midlands remain in limbo

Analysis: Midland peat workers wait on Budget promises

Budget 2020 • 09 Oct 19

ESB saw €396m of capital investment during the first six months of 2019

ESB Group's half yearly profits move higher

Business • 20 Sep 19

Motorists will be given a month's notice, said the ESB

ESB to announce cost for car charging 'next month'

Ireland • 23 Aug 19

ESB Networks are dealing with the power outages

Power restored following bad overnight weather

Ireland • 09 Aug 19

Power station in Shannonbridge had looked for permission to continue to burn peat until 2027

Unions fear up to 1,000 jobs may be axed at power plant

Leinster • 24 Jul 19

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