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The Spark #020: Construction PMI Drops to 45.4 ...
Construction PMI dropped to 45.4 in June with house building contracting at the fastest pace since 2022. Meanwhile PR6 network charges are adding €101 to household bills. This week we...
The Spark #020: Construction PMI Drops to 45.4 ...
Construction PMI dropped to 45.4 in June with house building contracting at the fastest pace since 2022. Meanwhile PR6 network charges are adding €101 to household bills. This week we...
The Spark #019: Oil Swings on Hormuz and the Q2...
Brent crude bounced almost 3% on a fresh Strait of Hormuz attack even as it sits well off its spring peak. Plus the Q2 SEAI retrofit picture, a July seasonal...
The Spark #019: Oil Swings on Hormuz and the Q2...
Brent crude bounced almost 3% on a fresh Strait of Hormuz attack even as it sits well off its spring peak. Plus the Q2 SEAI retrofit picture, a July seasonal...
The Spark #018: SEAI Retrofit Demand Doubles an...
SEAI retrofit applications have nearly doubled in early 2026 and heat pump grants now stretch to €12,500. Plus dynamic electricity tariffs are now mandatory across all major suppliers, and how...
The Spark #018: SEAI Retrofit Demand Doubles an...
SEAI retrofit applications have nearly doubled in early 2026 and heat pump grants now stretch to €12,500. Plus dynamic electricity tariffs are now mandatory across all major suppliers, and how...
The Spark #017: SEAI Solar Grant Locked In and ...
The SEAI solar grant is locked in until 2029, giving electrical contractors three years of certainty. Electric Ireland raises prices 8% from July 1, and oil eases as a Middle...
The Spark #017: SEAI Solar Grant Locked In and ...
The SEAI solar grant is locked in until 2029, giving electrical contractors three years of certainty. Electric Ireland raises prices 8% from July 1, and oil eases as a Middle...
The Spark #016: Ireland's €13.8bn Grid Plan and...
Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council published its 2026 review today, calling for an accelerated EV charging rollout and flagging the country's vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks. The CRU's approved...
The Spark #016: Ireland's €13.8bn Grid Plan and...
Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Council published its 2026 review today, calling for an accelerated EV charging rollout and flagging the country's vulnerability to fossil fuel price shocks. The CRU's approved...
The Spark #015: Dynamic Tariffs Are Live and th...
Dynamic electricity tariffs went live on June 1 — every major supplier must now offer time-of-use pricing. Rural housing planning rules are set to ease, opening a new build pipeline...
The Spark #015: Dynamic Tariffs Are Live and th...
Dynamic electricity tariffs went live on June 1 — every major supplier must now offer time-of-use pricing. Rural housing planning rules are set to ease, opening a new build pipeline...