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The payment will be made in monthly installments of €12.73 from March to September

Electricity customers to get payment of €89.10 - CRU

The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has formally announced today that electricity customers will receive a payment of €89.10 as the charge to fund renewables is not needed due to the high wholesale price of electricity.

Business • 10 Feb 23

Talks on a Ryanair service from Kerry to Dublin are set to begin

Kerry Airport confirms talks with Ryanair set to start

Kerry Airport has confirmed it is to begin talks with Ryanair in the coming days on the airline's planned provision of an air service between Dublin and Kerry.

Business • 21 Jul 21

The Department of Transport said Ryanair would begin flights on 19 July, but Ryanair says no agreement has yet been reached

Confusion over future of Kerry-Dublin route

There is confusion over the future of the Kerry-Dublin air route, after Ryanair claimed a Government statement on a new service was "premature and inaccurate".

Business • 09 Jul 21

Switching site bonkers.ie urges customers to switch and save to offset the increases

Electricity bills set to rise for 1 million customers

A combination of an increase in the price of electricity by Electric Ireland and Prepaypower, as well as a 130% rise in the PSO levy will see almost €90 a year added to many consumers' electricity bills.

Business • 30 Sep 20

A new report warns that the post office network 'faces significant levels of unrestrained closures by the end of 2021'

Postmasters' union report urges State support

The Post Office network will collapse unless State support is provided urgently, according to an independent review by business advisers Grant Thornton.

Ireland • 30 Sep 20

The levy is designed to support the renewable energy sector in Ireland

Levy increase could see electricity bills rising

The Energy regulator is proposing an increase in the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy from October which could see electricity bills rising significantly.

Business • 09 Jun 20

Passenger revenues were also up 5% last year across Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann, Luas and LocalLink services

Most public transport back to pre-recession levels

Most public transport services are back to pre-recession levels with over 250 million passenger journeys last year according to the latest figures.

Ireland • 03 Jun 18

Public Service Obligation