@news.rte.ie it's a SUPPLY shock, price is the symptom.
Thank our lucky stars we are rich enough to pay for our oil supplies and not queuing like we did in 1974. #StopBurningStuff #BuildOurGrid #Speirgorm
RTE news: How is the EU dealing with energy price shocks?

www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Folks, if you want cheaper electric ⚡ get on to your TDs to accelerate wind connections to grid i.e. pylons.
TL:DR up to 5 years to connect a wind farm to grid! #BuildOurGrid #Speirgorm
Energy firms seek planning changes to allow onshore wind farms to run . .

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Tempted to add 'Baby, you ain't see nothin' yet'(1) . . . .
WRT #diesel prices that is, we subsidised prices so oil use in Ireland went up 2026 vs 2025 🤦
(1)Bachman-Turner Overdrive lnkd.in/dXAMkmXz
(2)NORA data sales Jan - Jul 2025 vs 2026 +5m litres
#SpeirGorm #StopBurningStuff #BuildOurGrid

"But the nets will fill up with climate refugees such as sardines, sea bass and octopus, fleeing sweltering seas"
Save my view says Ireland . . .
#BuildOurGrid #StopBurningStuff #SUVskam
From @economist.com Warming seas are enticing octopus to British waters
www.economist.com/britain/2026...