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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched the publication of the Private Wires consultation, which opens up the potential to provide off-grid solutions for the generation and supply of electricity in Ireland as it moves towards greater reliance on indigenous, renewable energy.

SIRO, the broadband network operator, this week launched its’ 100% fibre broadband network in Ballina.

EirGrid, Ireland’s electricity grid operator, last Friday announced plans to replace the Grid West electricity transmission project with a smaller-scale development. The Grid West project was proposed in 2012 to connect large amounts of renewable energy to the grid. The decision to replace it was made due to the lower than expected amounts of wind generation in the north Connacht region.

Power was finally restored to 372 customers on Inis Meáin and Inis Oirr on Monday evening following Friday's outage which lasted the entire weekend, leaving the islands' business owners deeply unhappy at the height of the busy tourist season.