- Read more: Pairing Wind and Solar Energy for Better Reliability
Countries in Northern Europe are rapidly increasing their electricity generation from renewables, with large contributions from wind energy and growing volumes of solar PV (photovoltaic). Ireland is no exception here. This brings a key reliability challenge: weather variability can result in multi-day periods of unusually low renewable output, often called “RES (Renewable Energy Sources) droughts”.…
- Read more: Post-Budget 2026 Report
The Committee on Budgetary Oversight, established to enhance the role of the Oireachtas in the budgetary formation process, has published its Post-Budget 2026 Report. “The Committee’s post‑Budget review highlights the need for a resilient and transparent fiscal framework amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The report warns that Budget 2026 is expansionary and pro-cyclical at…
