Leitrim Councillor Fears complex rules around insulation criteria is a major cause for low take up
A Leitrim councillor has expressed concern over the complex nature of securing funding for insulation projects. Homeowners are being encouraged to make more use of insulation in order to reduce their reliance on solid fuels. A 2020 report from the EPA found approximately 1,300 premature deaths in…
Strategy needed to tackle fuel poverty ahead of winter months
A Leitrim Councillor says a fuel poverty strategy is needed as a matter of urgency following 30 price hikes in energy costs since the start of the year. Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan says the energy supply in Ireland will be ‘very tight’ for the next few years. Eirgrid…
O’Hora: Ireland ‘late to the game’ in using renewable energy for home heating
Ireland continues to be the worst performer in the EU when it comes to using renewable energy for home heating. Only 6% of our homes are heated using renewable sources, according to Eurostat; the Netherlands is also tied with us at the bottom. Local Green Party representative Leslie O’Hora says…
Homeowners in Co. Leitrim paying 17% more on average to heat their homes according to new report
A new report into Leitrim’s carbon emissions finds that homeowners are paying on average 17% more to heat their homes compared to the rest of the country. The CRÓGA report, or Climate-Resilient Opportunities for Generations Ahead, is the first of it’s kind in the country, delving into the carbon emissions…