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Solar panels on the south-facing roof of St Peter & Paul’s Church, Portlaoise

Solar power for Portlaoise church

ESB Pallas 38kV substation

Portlaoise ESB substation upgrade to add capacity for 2,500 houses

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Taoiseach rejects calls for windfall tax on energy companies profits

Minister Darragh O’Brien and Edwina O'Callaghan, Project Manager ESB Engineering & Major Projects

Minister says plug-in solar would be a 'game changer' on Laois visit

Brian Gordon, Senior Project Manager H&MV Engineering, Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director ESB Networks, Edwina O'Callaghan, Project Manager ESB Engineering & Major Projects, Minister Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment & Louise Kelly, Area Manager ESB Networks.

New €70 million 110 kV substation planned for Portlaoise

Michael Rainey, County Chief Executive, Laois County Council, Brian Gordon, Senior Project Manager H&MV Engineering, Senator Maria McCormack, Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director ESB Networks, Edwina O'Callaghan, Project Manager ESB Engineering & Major Projects, Minister Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Louise Kelly, Area Manager ESB Networks, Cllr Paddy Buggy, Leas Cathaoirleach, Laois County Council & Deputy Seán Fleming.

Laois gets first of 30 new €70 million substations planned for Ireland

Mattie McGrath

Electric Ireland to ‘review’ letter sent to pensioner over 16 euro in arrears

Laois students celebrate major win at national ESB competition

Slow progress on long-awaited works on electricity cables in Laois

A transformer is transported from Foynes Port, Limerick, to Coolnabacky Substation as part of a 555-tonne convoy, one of the largest loads ever moved by road in Ireland

Possibly the largest load ever on Ireland's roads arrives in Laois

Plans for extensive works on electricity line network in Laois

'Stay safe' - ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'extreme caution' this summer

ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'stay safe' this summer

Almost 1,700 without power as vehicle hits electricity pole in Laois

ESB profits down by 10% due to impact of Storm Eowyn

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Water and power outages may hit Laois village next week

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‘Infuriated’ Irish homeowners warn against installing smart electric meters as b...

‘Further disruption possible’ after Storm Chandra causes flooding and power cuts Staff reporter

Schools shut and thousands without power as Storm Chandra hits island of Ireland

Electricity bills to rise to pay for estimated €19 billion national grid revamp

Electricity bills to rise to pay for estimated €19 billion national grid revam...

Irish households urged to switch energy providers to save over €2,000

ESB crews working to restore power to 54,000 homes across Ireland affected by St...

Laois County Council staff and fire crews clearing fallen trees on roads.

Storm Bram: More Laois homes lose power with trees falling on roads

Over 20,000 homes and businesses across Ireland without power due to Storm Bram

Important phone numbers and tips for Laois people to keep safe during Storm Bram

Important phone numbers and tips for Laois people to keep safe during Storm Bram

ESB pole hit by tree in Timahoe, Laois. Photo: Leinster Express

Storm Bram brings down electricity cables in Laois

Snow in Laois in early January 2025.

ESB cut power to Laois homes during Status Orange freeze claims councillor

Laois to gain from expanding ESB Networks training centre

WATCH: Sod turned on €6.5m extension to ESB training centre in Portlaoise
Leading apprenticeship college is expanding with more Laois jobs
Lynda Kiernan

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Major blackout: 700 Laois homes without power as vehicle knocks ESB pole

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49,000 homes without power as Storm Amy's damage becomes clear across Ireland

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Major ESB warning over 'serious safety risk' posed by presidential posters on po...

Pictured at ESB's graduate induction are back (l-r) Matthew Bennett (Laois), Kyle Moore (Wexford) and Robert Wall (Laois) front (l-r) Amy Craven (Offaly), Aoife Kealy (Laois), Leah Hanrahan (Wexford).

Laois graduates join ESB award winning development programme

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Over 1,000 Laois homes and businesses without power

ALERT: Thousands of Irish motorists hit by ESB price hike to charge electric car...

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ESB Networks to add 'significant' extra capacity to Portlaoise power grid

Over 150 Laois customers without power in Portarlington

Sand Wood estate in Portlaoise, where 80 buyers cannot move in due to lack of electricity.

Portlaoise at 'immediate grid capacity' for electricity with work underway

Sand Wood in Portlaoise where Andrew Dollard and his wife Julie expected to be living last February

Dream of Laois home turning into nightmare for couple

OPINION: People will die in Ireland this weekend because of stupidity, not the hot weather

OPINION: People will die in Ireland this weekend because of stupidity, not the h...

Councillors’ job is to build houses and not object to them – Tanaiste

Irish household bills set to increase by €83 to pay for upgrade of country's pow...

Almost 100 homes without power in Laois town

Major 7 km Laois powerline upgrade gets the green light

One appliance in your house costs €3 an hour to run - it's not your tumble dryer

Passengers queue at Madrid airport during the outage

Irish tourists rejoice as power restored in Spain and Portugal

Training on site in Portlaoise.

Further plans at Laois ESB base amid recruitment drive for 156 new apprentices

How to avoid a power cut when the next storm hits

ESB chief’s claim that customers will cover storm costs ‘insensitive’ – Tanaiste

‘Lessons to learn’ for Government, state agencies and ESB over storm response

ESB said they are currently working to repair the fault .

Over 2,000 without power in Laois town

ESB enforces 'vital warning' around public safety following nine days without po...

‘Ireland needs to be more resilient to storms’ as 74,000 remain without power

Almost 3,000 people helping ESB to restore power amid anger over Storm Éowyn res...

Irish Water admit 'not possible' to say when Louth Boil Water Notice will be lifted

Thousands remain without water in parts of Ireland days after Storm Éowyn

Asset maintenance, Image: National Grid

LATEST: Over 100,000 to remain without power into next week following Storm Éowy...

'Horrible people' - Urgent scam warning issued as fraudsters prey in wake of Sto...

Power cuts affecting homes and businesses in Derry

Irish people stunned by cash Scotland is giving those without power after Storm ...