Monday 2 August, 2021
Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight.
Have you reached for that dial?
One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.
The eastern part of the country is set to be the worst hit by the wintry weather.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
We’re in for some wet, windy weather in the coming days. Is your radiator going on?
McLoughlin had advised a ‘client’ to top the meter up by €10 a week and Bord Gáis “won’t come near you”.
The third gen version of the smart thermostat is getting hot water control, something the company says Irish customers have been requesting.
To find out a bit about getting stained glass put into the home, TheJournal.ie spoke to Sean Finlan from Rathmines Glass.
A lot has been made out about the company Google bought last year, but does it really make things easier for you?
New figures from the CSO show significant improvements to BER ratings.
Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Oxfam is calling on G7 leaders who are meting tomorrow to reassess Europe’s energy strategy to move towards more sustainable and affordable fuels.
Cutting costly emissions from thousands of public buildings would help the environment and save Ireland €200m a year – without requiring a single job loss.
The Environmental Protection Agency said that householders can save money and be environmentally friendly this winter.
The Society of St Vincent de Paul has highlighted energy costs as particularly burdensome for struggling families.
You can be our heroes, baby.
Free bus travel, free television licences, heating bill payments – one Conservative minister in Britain has suggested rich pensioners may not need them all.
Rental properties are now required to have separate bathrooms, independently controlled heating appliances and adequate food preparation and storage facilities.
Ireland could follow the lead of Russia, Poland, and other countries in installing cost-effective district heating – but only if it gets the funding.
Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?
With energy price hikes kicking in soon and temperatures falling, are you switching on the timer – or holding off as long as possible?
The man, who had recently been released from jail, could see into her bedroom through air vents.
What kind of tech developments would make it easier to run your home? Add your thoughts to this open thread.
The latest Bord Gáis Energy Index cites supply issues and eurozone weakness as pushing fuel up.
Census 2011 found a clear urban-rural split between people using oil and natural gas to heat their homes.
Minister for Social Protection says households with high levels of fuel poverty will be prioritised this year.
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Ireland is protesting against what it terms Bord Gais’s “anti competitive and unfair” pricing policies.
You might not feel like your savings are worth much – but at least they’re not going up in flames…
Researchers say fuel poverty is contributing to “significant” differences in summer and winter mortality rates across the island of Ireland.
It is reported this morning that carbon tax will rise by at least a third – making it more expensive to heat your home.
Following two outages in the past month, tenants at the Shangan Road flats where mother-of-two Rachel Peavoy died of hypothermia are worried as winter approaches.
