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February 07, 2025

Suspended prison sentence for gas meter tampering in Laois

Friday, February 7, 2025: An individual with an address at Portarlington, Co. Laois, was given a four month suspended prison sentence in respect of the offence of unlawful interference with a gas meter owned by or operated by Gas Networks Ireland at Portlaoise Circuit Court recently.

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Gas Networks Ireland Seeks Expressions of Interest from Biomethane Producers for New Mitchelstown Central Grid Injection Facility

Gas Networks Ireland is now inviting expressions of interest from current and prospective biomethane producers to supply biomethane to its new Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

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Republic of Ireland's First Ever Dedicated BioCNG Refuelling Self Service Station Opens

Flogas, part of DCC plc, and Gas Networks Ireland are today announcing the official opening of the Republic of Ireland's first ever dedicated BioCNG refuelling station.

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Tipperary student wins national carbon monoxide safety competition

Jessica O'Brien from sixth class at Bunscoil na Catharach in Cahir, has won a nationwide poster competition, designed to raise awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in homes.

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Terenure student wins national carbon monoxide safety competition

Hasan Modh Nadir from sixth class at Harold's Cross National School in Terenue, has won a nationwide poster competition to raise awareness of carbon monoxide and the dangers that it can pose in our homes.

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Farranree pupils complete Time to Count Programme

Third class pupils from Scoil Aiséirí Chríost in Farranree successfully completed the ten-week Time to Count programme, a Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) initiative.

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Gas Networks Ireland to connect new €63m Bia Energy Biomethane Plant directly to its network

Gas Networks Ireland and Bia Energy have agreed a significant partnership to enable renewable biomethane gas from the Bia Energy facility at Huntstown, Co Dublin to be injected directly into the gas network.

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Gas Networks Ireland welcomes publication of National Biomethane Strategy and actions to progress a ramp-up in production of the renewable gas

Today's publication of the Government's National Biomethane Strategy is a boost to the decarbonisation of the gas network, and is welcome news for current and prospective producers, according to Gas Networks Ireland.

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42 per cent of Ireland's electricity provided by gas in April: Gas Networks Ireland Gas Demand Report

Gas generated 42 per cent of Ireland's electricity last month, Gas Network Ireland's April Gas Demand Report has shown. Total gas demand fell by seven per cent month-on-month from March and three per cent year-on-year from April 2023.

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Gas Networks Ireland launches new safety awareness campaign with Keith the Ambadgador, encouraging people to check for gas pipelines before they break ground

Gas Networks Ireland launched its new pre-excavation safety campaign with the introduction of its new campaign 'ambadgador', known as Keith.

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Irish Tar & Bitumen first in sector to use a combination of natural and renewable gas to significantly reduce carbon emissions by 30% through energy conversion

Irish Tar & Bitumen Suppliers Ltd. ("Irish Tar") is the first company in its industry to switch from powering parts of its operations with heavy fuel oil (HFO) to using a combination of both natural and renewable gas.

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