LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL WISE AS OWLS! |
23/01/2008 |
Northern Ireland Electricity will be helping local school children do a spot of bird watching in Newtownards over the next few months! The local NIE office is supporting an environmental project to erect some bird tables and bird boxes in the grounds of Londonderry Primary School.
NIE Customer R... |
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Wood Warms up the Winter! |
14/01/2008 |
With winter in full swing Northern Ireland Electricity has launched a new renewable energy initiative this week to help heat businesses across Northern Ireland! The new scheme offers businesses across Northern Ireland grant support to install wood pellet heating units, a method of heating which is ... |
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12noon update -Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts |
09/01/2008 |
Following the storm force winds, Northern Ireland Electricity has restored power to 20,000 customers with around 1,700 left to restore. NIE is responding to all faults.
There are currently some 200 individual faults on the electricity network, with the worst affected areas being parts of the ... |
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11am update - Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts |
09/01/2008 |
Following the storm force winds, Northern Ireland Electricity has restored power to 18,000 customers with around 1,700 left to restore.
There are currently some 200 individual faults on the electricity network, with the worst affected areas being parts of the North West, Omagh, Coleraine and B... |
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10am update - Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts |
09/01/2008 |
Storm force winds, with gusts in excess of 77 Mph, have caused disruption to electricity supplies, currently affecting around 2,800 customers. The worst affected areas are parts of the North West, Omagh, Coleraine and Ballymena.
There are currently some 230 individual faults on the electricity n... |
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9am update - Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts |
09/01/2008 |
Storm force winds, with gusts in excess of 77 Mph, have caused disruption to electricity supplies, currently affecting around 3,500 customers. The worst affected areas are parts of the North West, Omagh, Coleraine and Ballymena.
Damage to the electricity network, which has been caused by flying ... |
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8am Update - Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts |
09/01/2008 |
Storm force winds, with gusts in excess of 77 Mph, have caused disruption to electricity supplies, currently affecting around 6,000 customers. The worst affected areas are parts of the North West, Omagh, Coleraine and Ballymena.
Damage to the electricity network, which has been caused by flying ... |
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Storm Force Winds Cause Power Cuts - 7am bulletin |
09/01/2008 |
Storm force winds, with gusts in excess of 77 Mph, have caused disruption to electricity supplies, affecting around 4,000 customers. The worst affected areas are parts of the North West, Coleraine and Ballymena.
Damage to the electricity network, which has been caused by flying debris and high w... |
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DAMHEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL SWITCHES ONTO SOLAR! |
07/01/2008 |
Damhead Primary School in Coleraine will be ordering its energy sunny side up from now on! The environmentally aware school is celebrating the completion of its latest energy project, having installed solar photovoltaic panels (PV) on the south facing roof at the front of the school. The 5kWp syst... |
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Electric Languages For Foyle Meats |
02/01/2008 |
To help people from different ethnic minority backgrounds with the practicalities of settling into Northern Ireland, NIE Energy has launched a new online guide.
The guide, available in 13 languages, gives key information for customers on how to open or close a NIE Energy electricity account, how... |
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PLUG IN THE SUN FOR AN ECO NEW YEAR! |
31/12/2007 |
Homes across Northern Ireland will soon be plugging in the sun thanks to a new solar powered initiative from Northern Ireland Electricity! Plug in the Sun will offer homeowners 65% funding to install either 1.5kWp or 3kWp solar panel (PV) systems. NIE is offering a 15% top up for the government’s ... |
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Bulbs Galore in Ballygargan |
20/12/2007 |
NIE Energy has helped the people of Ballygargan by giving away hundreds of free energy saving light bulbs.
Ballygargan Community Group members recently received the free light bulbs, which will help them reduce the amount of electricity they use in their own homes.
Maria Devlin from NIE Energy... |
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Lucky Farmer is Winter Fair Winner |
19/12/2007 |
A dairy farmer from Ardboe has walked off with the top prize in a recent NIE Energy prize draw.
Michael Duffy from Ardboe was entered into the draw when he visited the NIE Energy stand at the Winter Fair, on recently at the King’s Hall in Belfast.
John McCay, Farm Energy Manager with NIE Energ... |
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BALLYMENA PRIMARY SCHOOLS SWITCH ONTO SOLAR! |
10/12/2007 |
Two Ballymena primary schools will be ordering their energy sunny side up from now on! Gracehill Primary School and Kells and Connor Primary School have each installed solar photovoltaic panels (PV), which will generate clean, environmentally friendly electricity. The two 5kWp systems, which were ... |
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NIE URGES WHITEABBEY PUPILS TO BE KIDZSAFE! |
07/12/2007 |
With the Christmas holidays just around the corner, pupils at Whiteabbey Primary School will be taking a safe approach to the festive season! Julie McDowell, Safety Officer for Northern Ireland Electricity, visited the school this week to remind pupils about the dangers of electricity, and what the... |
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Dunmurry Business Wins Top Prize |
05/12/2007 |
Rowan Roofing in Dunmurry has reached new heights, as the business owner is the latest winner of NIE Energy’s monthly prize giveaway.
Owner John Rowan recently signed up to pay his NIE Energy bill by direct debit and was automatically entered into the NIE Energy prize draw. His prize is a break... |
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Powerful Savings for Country House |
03/12/2007 |
Ballyrobin Country House near Aldergrove, is looking forward to powerful savings from NIE Energy, following a review of their energy use.
It is just one of many businesses NIE Energy has recently helped to reduce their electricity bill. Alison Moore from NIE Energy explained: “We completed a fre... |
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Gilford lady wins powerful break |
23/11/2007 |
Donna Davison from Gilford is the latest winner of NIE Energy’s weekly prize giveaway.
Donna recently signed up to pay her NIE Energy bill by direct debit, and was automatically entered into the NIE Energy prize draw. She has won a break for two at the Culloden Hotel, which includes a spa treat... |
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Powerful Prize For All Seasons |
21/11/2007 |
The owner of the Four Seasons on the Gilnahirk road is the proud winner of a recent NIE Your Energy competition.
East Belfast business owner Gary McNally and his family entered the NIE Your Energy ‘Carbon Footprint Challenge’ at the recent Lifestyle Green Show, on at the King’s Hall.
All of th... |
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Electric Winter Fair for Farmers |
21/11/2007 |
If you are a farmer interested in saving money off your energy bills, make sure you visit the NIE Energy stand at the forthcoming Winter Fair, Northern Ireland’s premier cattle event, on at the King’s Hall in Belfast on Thursday, 13th December.
To get the Winter Fair off to an electric start and ... |
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Powerful Offer on Natural Gas |
14/11/2007 |
Two of Northern Ireland’s energy companies, NIE Energy and the new natural gas provider firmus energy, have come together to give households a powerful offer on a natural gas installation.
Householders, in areas where firmus gas is readily available, can get a package giving them £1000 cashback w... |
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TYRONE CAVAN INTERCONNECTOR PLANS - CONSULTATION PROCESS |
14/11/2007 |
Over the past few weeks Northern Ireland Electricity has continued a consultation process aimed at making widely available the plans for the new Tyrone to Cavan electricity interconnector. As part of this process NIE has met with members of Armagh and Dungannon councils to discuss the project in de... |
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Cool Prize for Holywood Couple |
06/11/2007 |
A Holywood couple have bagged a cool prize from NIE Energy.
Ed and Kathleen Galloway, who live in Holywood, took part in a NIE Your Energy ‘carbon footprint challenge’ quiz at the Lifestyle Green Show, on recently at the King’s Hall in Belfast.
Claire Carson, from NIE Energy, visited the cou... |
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Vandals Cause Camlough Power Cut |
02/11/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has condemned anti-social behaviour and vandalism to NIE equipment in Camlough, which caused a power cut on Halloween night.
Youths forced the door of a NIE mini pillar, a ground mounted metal cabinet, which protects electricity equipment, in the Cambrook estate and pus... |
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Hedge Cutting Causes Power Cut |
01/11/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a strong safety warning to farmers and agricultural contractors working near electricity equipment following a recent incident near Mayobridge.
The warning comes as over 100 NIE customers in the Saval area lost electricity supplies at 3.45pm on Monday aft... |
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Bright eBay Sparks in Cookstown |
29/10/2007 |
A group of Cookstown businesspeople have proved to be bright sparks on ebay.
The group were recently awarded a ‘Basics of Selling on eBay’ certificate on completing a Northern Ireland Electricity sponsored training course in Cookstown Enterprise centre.
Michael Hughes from Portstewart, who is ... |
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SAFE WORKING TO THE FORE DURING EUROPEAN SAFETY WEEK |
24/10/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity today launched a new safety information campaign ‘Think Before You Dig’ to raise awareness of safe working practices around the electricity network for anyone in the construction and building trades. The campaign has been launched as European Safety Week (22nd – 26th Oc... |
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NIE ISSUES WINTER REMINDER TO CUSTOMERS |
24/10/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a reminder to its customers on how to cope if their electricity supplies are interrupted. In recent years NIE has invested substantially to improve the reliability of the network, over £1 billion since 1993, which has substantially reduced the number and leng... |
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Free Insulation From NIE |
23/10/2007 |
With the evenings drawing in and colder weather on the way, it’s a good time to think about getting your home insulated, ready for winter.
Help is at hand for North Belfast households, who may be able to get roof space and wall insulation put in for free, thanks to a scheme from Northern Ireland... |
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Larne Business Owner Wins Powerful Break |
09/10/2007 |
Robert Robinson from Harbour Motor and Engineering Company in Larne is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s monthly prize giveaway.
Robert recently signed up to pay his NIE bill by direct debit and was automatically entered into the NIE prize draw. He has won a break for two at t... |
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NIE Tariffs Announcement |
04/10/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) today announced an increase of 3.9% in electricity tariffs for over 690,000 NIE domestic customers.
The new tariff which will apply from 1st November 2007[1] adds around 28p a week, £14.60 a year, to a domestic customer’s typical[2] electricity bill.
Business... |
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Vandals Cause Electricity Cut |
02/10/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has warned vandals that they are putting their lives at risk and causing unnecessary power cuts following an incident in the Fairfield estate area of Dungannon.
The warning comes after vandalism to overhead electricity equipment cut power to over 1000 NIE customers in... |
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Cookstown Masters ebay |
28/09/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity is sponsoring the first ever ebay training event in Cookstown.
The course, which is being run with the support of Cookstown Enterprise Centre, will take place at Cookstown Enterprise Centre on Thursday 18th (2pm-4.30pm) and Friday 19th October (9.30am-4.30pm).
The co... |
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Happy Hampers in Portglenone |
27/09/2007 |
Clady Timber Company in Portglenone is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s recent direct debit promotion.
NIE’s Emma Hawthorne recently visited the owner Henry McPeake and his staff members to present the prize. Emma explained that all NIE customers who had switched to paying by ... |
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Electric Hillsborough Hedge |
24/09/2007 |
There is a very exciting festival taking place in Hillsborough in a few weeks time that seems to be attracting support from top companies from across Northern Ireland.
The first RAW Outdoors Adventure Festival, incorporating the Banff Film Festival World Tour, is taking place in Hillsborough from... |
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NIE APPEALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP STOP VANDALISM IN BALLYWALTER |
24/09/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity today condemned vandals who are obstructing work to erect a replacement substation at Meadow Close in Ballywalter. The work has been halted time after time to replace and repair barriers, which have been damaged at the site. Valerie Curran, NIE Customer Relations Manag... |
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Power to Redrock Pensioners |
20/09/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has helped the older people of Redrock by giving away hundreds of free energy saving light bulbs.
Redrock Tuesday Club members recently received the free light bulbs, which will help them reduce the amount of electricity they use in their own homes.
NIE’s Marie Mur... |
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NIE Winner Shops Day Away! |
20/09/2007 |
Michelle Jeans from Bangor is the lucky winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s weekly direct debit giveaway.
Michelle signed up to direct debit (DD) recently and was automatically entered into a free prize draw to win £100 worth of Marks and Spencer vouchers.
NIE’s Emma Hawthorne visited M... |
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Larne Power Cut Caused by Contractor |
20/09/2007 |
A large number of homes in the Larne area were left without power on Tuesday afternoon (18th) as a result of a contractor damaging a high voltage underground electricity cable.
The 11,000 volt underground electricity cable, which runs from Inver substation to the Bank Road area of Larne, was stru... |
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RITCHIE WELCOMES NIE HELP FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE |
05/09/2007 |
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA today offered her support to a new Energy Efficiency Scheme being launched by Northern Ireland Electricity.
The scheme offers 1,500 energy efficiency grants to provide free insulation and heating control measures to those on low incomes.
The Min... |
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Smaller Footprint Fun |
30/08/2007 |
The Lifestyle Green Show 2007, the first of its kind on the island of Ireland, will showcase all aspects of a greener lifestyle with everything from solar power to organic food, fashion to recycling and health to education, all under one roof.
Sponsored by NIE Your Energy, The LifestyleGreen Sh... |
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Free Insulation & Heating Controls from NIE |
28/08/2007 |
You may find it hard to keep your home cosy come the colder weather, but help is now at hand from Northern Ireland Electricity.
NIE is offering free loft and wall insulation, along with free heating controls, to householders across Northern Ireland.
Nearly half of all heat lost in an average h... |
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Electric International Festival |
20/08/2007 |
If you’re looking for something fun, festive and free to do this coming Bank Holiday weekend, make your way to Botanic Gardens on Sunday 26th (Aug) for The Belfast Mela 2007, an international summer festival.
The Belfast Mela 2007, sponsored by Northern Ireland Electricity, is a celebration of ... |
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Free carbon footprinting help for NI’s small and medium businesses |
17/08/2007 |
Businesses with energy costs of less than £50,000 a year are being offered free help to reduce their bills even further.
Business in the Community’s ARENA Network, the organisation’s environmental arm, is offering free help to companies through its Northern Lights Carbon Reduction Programme.
S... |
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NIE Brings Sizzle to Summer |
15/08/2007 |
Marie Parke from East Belfast is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s weekly summer sizzler prize giveaway.
Mrs Parkes recently signed up to pay her NIE bill by direct debit, and was automatically entered into the NIE summer sizzler prize draw. Marie is now the proud owner of a b... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
01/08/2007 |
A large number of homes in Bangor were left without power last Friday morning (27th) as a result of a street lighting contractor damaging an underground electricity cable.
The 11,000 volt underground electricity cable, running from a substation in Balloo Walk, was damaged when the third party str... |
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Dig with caution near underground cables, warns NIE |
24/07/2007 |
Around 1300 customers in the Greencastle area lost electricity supplies yesterday (Monday 23rd July) following contractor damage to a high voltage underground cable.
The damage was caused when a contractor working on the M2 Motorway slip road hit and damaged a high voltage electricity cable at 11... |
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Sizzling Summer from NIE |
20/07/2007 |
A Banbridge lady is one the lucky winners of Northern Ireland Electricity’s sizzling direct debit giveaway.
Leona Savage from Banbridge signed up to NIE’s direct debit (DD) recently and was automatically entered into a free prize draw to win a top of the range BBQ.
NIE’s Joanne Aiken recently... |
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Electric Course for Coleraine Business |
18/07/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity and North West Marketing have sponsored the first ever ebay training course for businesses in the North West.
The ‘Basics of Selling on ebay’, which was delivered by Michael Hughes who is the only trained and approved ebay education specialist on the island of Ireland... |
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Extra Inches Do Make a Difference |
16/07/2007 |
A few extra inches do make a big difference. This is certainly the verdict when it comes to extra inches of loft insulation.
You may have lofty ideas that your home will be kept nice and cosy come the colder weather but Northern Ireland Electricity has some news for us all. 27cms and no less of... |
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Free Central Heating Scheme Switched On |
16/07/2007 |
You may be used to popping into your local Gordons Chemist to pick up a prescription or get advice and a cure for an ailment but now, thanks to a scheme from Northern Ireland Electricity, you can also find out about free central heating systems on offer.
Funded by the NIE Energy Efficiency Progra... |
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Happy Hairdresser |
10/07/2007 |
Kameo Hair Centre in Larne is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s direct debit promotion.
NIE’s Angeline Sloan recently visited the hairdresser to present the owner Una Gorman, with her prize. Angeline explained that all NIE customers who had switched to paying by direct debit re... |
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Crumlin Butchers the Business |
10/07/2007 |
Donnelly Family Butchers in Crumlin is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s recent direct debit promotion.
NIE’s Business Support Manager Alison Moore recently visited the Crumlin butcher to present owner Brendan Donnelly with his prize. Alison explained that all NIE customers who... |
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Farmers Lighten Up |
09/07/2007 |
A Donaghadee dairy and sheep farmer knows a bright idea when he sees one.
Trevor Curragh from Cannyreagh Road in Donaghadee has taken advantage of an offer from Northern Ireland Electricity to buy some low energy lights, at a third of the normal retail price.
The ‘NIE Energy Efficiency Scheme’... |
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Power Station West - Belfast skyline changes with the demolition of power station chimneys |
09/07/2007 |
The Belfast skyline changed on Friday evening as three 240 feet chimneys at Power Station West were demolished. The coal fired power station, which was the largest in Ireland when it opened in 1961, employed over 400 staff and produced 240 megawatts (MW) of electricity at its peak. The station was... |
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Viridian Welcomes Milestone In Progress To The Single Electricity Market |
04/07/2007 |
Viridian Group welcomes the announcment today (July 3) by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) regarding the "Go-active" of the legal framework for the Single Electricity Market (SEM).
Viridian spokesperson Robin Greer said: “T... |
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ONE STEP CLOSER TO A SINGLE ELECTRICITY MARKET |
04/07/2007 |
Energy Minister, Nigel Dodds, MP MLA, and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in the Irish Republic Eamon Ryan TD, today welcomed the Energy Regulators announcement of a Single Wholesale Electricity Market (SEM).
The Energy Regulators announced that they had commenced t... |
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Kilkeel Businesses Get Switched On Over Lunch |
03/07/2007 |
Many local business people turned out at Kilkeel’s Kilmorey Arms Hotel recently to hear from Northern Ireland Electricity how they could cut energy costs.
The lunch briefing, which was held by Kilkeel Chamber of Commerce and Northern Ireland Electricity, had the theme ‘Three Steps to Lower Energ... |
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Mourneview Sees Savings |
03/07/2007 |
Mourneview Caravan Park on the Dundrum road in Newcastle has got the summer off to an electric start, thanks to a deal from Northern Ireland Electricity.
The busy touring caravan business is one of many businesses NIE has recently helped to reduce their electricity bill.
NIE Business Energy Ma... |
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Shopping Spree on NIE |
28/06/2007 |
An Ardglass lady is Northern Ireland Electricity’s latest winner in the company’s direct debit giveaway.
Olive Strain signed up to pay her electricity bill by direct debit recently and was automatically entered into the draw for the big direct debit (DD) giveaway. Olive bagged herself hundreds o... |
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‘Taxitastic’ prize from NIE |
28/06/2007 |
A Dungannon taxi man is the latest winner in Northern Ireland Electricity’s weekly direct debit giveaway.
Mervyn McKinley signed up to pay his electricity bill by direct debit recently and was automatically entered into the draw for the big direct debit (DD) giveaway. Mervyn bagged himself hundr... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
28/06/2007 |
A large number of homes in the Dundonald area were left without power yesterday (27th) when a contractor damaged underground electricity cables.
The NIE cable was damaged by a company laying a new gas line on the Gransha road at Chandlers Court and resulted in a power cut to 920 NIE customers in... |
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Banbridge Masters ebay |
22/06/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity and the Federation Of Small Businesses are sponsoring the first ever ebay training event in Bainbridge.
The course, which will take place at Banbridge Enterprise Centre, Scarva Road Industrial Estate on Thursday 28th June (2 pm to 5 pm) and Friday 29th June (9.30 am ... |
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11,000 volts under the sea |
21/06/2007 |
Rathlin Network Connection Project reaches next milestone
Connecting Rathlin Island to the main Northern Ireland electricity grid moved a step closer this week as the subsea cable landed on the island’s shore at Church Bay.
Northern Ireland Electricity engineers were on the island to see the h... |
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Truck Driver Cuts Power |
20/06/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has today warned truck drivers to look up and look out before tipping the body of their lorries. The safety warning follows an incident today on the Moneynick road in Toome when a truck hit and damaged an overhead electricity line whilst dumping rubbish.
The inciden... |
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Warmer Homes Way Ahead |
19/06/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity representatives were in Magherafelt recently to help launch a scheme for householders to get a free energy saving package for their home, including a new free central heating system.
The ‘Warmer Ways to Better Health’ scheme not only gives a free heating system, but a... |
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Contractors Cause Waterside Power Cut |
19/06/2007 |
Over 2000 homes and businesses in the Waterside were left without power yesterday when two careless contractors cut underground high voltage electricity cables.
The first NIE cable was accidentally cut by a contractor carrying out road widening work on the Crescent Link whilst the second cable wa... |
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Electric Languages |
19/06/2007 |
NIE has recently launched its ‘Electricity and You’ booklet in not one or two, but nine different languages.
The booklet covers key information for customers on how to open or close a NIE account, get discounted electricity, what to do in the event of power failure, how to use electricity efficie... |
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Lighter Electric Bills for Lisburn |
14/06/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has helped lighten electricity bills for Old Warren residents, thanks to a big NIE bulb giveaway.
The company has given away hundreds of free energy saving light bulbs to Lisburn pensioners through Old Warren Community Association.
NIE’s Local Customer Relations M... |
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Race Is On For Homeowners |
11/06/2007 |
The race is on for homeowners to cash in on a great summer saving of up to £1,000 off the cost of a modern high efficiency natural gas heating installation.
The ‘Snug Plus’ scheme is thanks to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), Phoenix Natural Gas (Phoenix) and the Department of Social Developme... |
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Carbon Winner Cycles Off |
07/06/2007 |
A Lisburn lady has been honoured for her poetry writing skills by Northern Ireland Electricity.
Rita Hamilton from Dunmurry is the winner of NIE’s national poetry competition, beating off hundreds of entries from across Northern Ireland.
The ‘Green Transport Poetry Competition’, which was la... |
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UP-DATE TYRONE TO CAVAN ELECTRICITY INTERCONNECTOR |
07/06/2007 |
The Tyrone to Cavan Electricity interconnector will be a very important piece of national infrastructure which will deliver significant benefits to consumers.
Northern Ireland Electricity and Eirgrid are in the process of identifying possible routes as determined by a range of physical factors s... |
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NIE WARNS CONTRACTORS OF DANGER OF DEATH - Over 90,000 customers affected this year by third party damage |
07/06/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity today announced that over 90,000 customers lost electricity supplies in the last year because of third party damage to the electricity network. The company has warned all contractors, farmers, DIY enthusiasts and anyone operating heavy machinery to take the necessary sa... |
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Powerful Savings at the Show |
04/05/2007 |
Visit Northern Ireland Electricity’s stand at the Balmoral Show this year and you’ll pick up quite a few tips on how to save energy and money off your electricity bill! Whether you are a householder, farmer or running a business, NIE experts will be on hand to offer advice about saving energy, rene... |
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Electric Tour of Ulster |
23/04/2007 |
Tour of Ulster, the premier cycle stage race in the Northern Ireland, promises to be electric this year with support from Northern Ireland Electricity.
Taking place over the bank holiday weekend at the beginning of May (Sat 5th to Mon 7th May 2007), it will be an exciting spectacle with most of t... |
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Electric Event for Business |
12/04/2007 |
A business event taking place later this month has promised to be ‘electric’. An outlandish claim you might think, until you realise Northern Ireland Electricity is sponsoring it.
The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICCI) Business Networking Evening, being held on Wednesday 18th April at 6... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
05/04/2007 |
Homes and businesses in Enniskillen were left without electricity on Wednesday (4th) afternoon when a contractor severed a high voltage underground Northern Ireland Electricity cable.
The contractors, who were preparing the ground for a new store on the Dublin Road, carelessly cut the underground... |
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Powerful Event Planned |
04/04/2007 |
An event running later this month promises to be very popular with local business people. Not only will they hear how to save energy and money, but they will also be able to enjoy wines from around the world, a powerful event all round.
The wine tasting networking evening, which is being sponsor... |
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NIE Gets Top Marks |
30/03/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity received top marks recently from a North Belfast pensioner who was very happy with NIE’s service.
Mr Gerard McGuinness, who lives off the Antrim Road, took advantage of a NIE funded scheme to have reduced price cavity wall insulation installed. Following the work, he... |
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NIE Helps Prevent Accidents |
28/03/2007 |
Pupils from St Kevin’s Primary School on the Falls Road recently helped Northern Ireland Electricity and The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents launch powerful new web pages promoting electricity safety in the home.
The new on-line resource, designed for adults and children alike, can ... |
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Powerful Savings from NIE |
27/03/2007 |
McCann’s department store in Killinchy is celebrating making savings with Northern Ireland Electricity.
The Aladdin’s cave department store is reaping the rewards of switching to a more cost effective NIE tariff, as well as getting discount for paying their NIE bill by direct debit. Alison Moore,... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
26/03/2007 |
Homes and businesses around Forestside Shopping Centre were left without electricity on Friday morning (23rd) when a contractor severed a high voltage underground Northern Ireland Electricity cable.
The contractor, who was excavating sewer ducts at a bus terminal at the bottom of the Glencreagh R... |
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Lighter Bills with NIE Bulbs |
22/03/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has helped make for a brighter future here in Northern Ireland. The company has revealed that in the last year alone, it has given away 85,000 free energy saving light bulbs to customers.
The bulbs have been given away through community groups and other charitable or... |
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Walking on Sunshine in Lenadoon |
14/03/2007 |
West Belfast has its very first solar street with a number of houses in Horn Walk Lenadoon now having solar water heating installed.
Three houses in Horn Walk are amongst the first to have the solar panels installed as part of the Government’s renewable energy campaign, with additional support ... |
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Happy Hampers at Chinese Clinic |
13/03/2007 |
A traditional Chinese medical clinic in Magherafelt is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s direct debit campaign.
Angeline Sloan from NIE recently visited the clinic to present Amanda Si Huo with their prize, a luxury food hamper. Angeline explained that all NIE customers who ha... |
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Powerful Business Event |
13/03/2007 |
It’s not often that business people get the opportunity to hear how to succeed from a homegrown business tycoon.
That’s exactly what was on offer at the Northern Ireland Electricity sponsored B4B event on at the Grand Opera House recently.
Bill Wolsey, owner of the newly opened and prestigious... |
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NIE CUTS ELECTRICITY TARIFFS BY 3% |
12/03/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has announced a 3% reduction in electricity tariffs, which will apply from April 1st 2007 .
The typical annual electricity bill for over 680,000 NIE domestic customers will fall by around £11 to £370, the equivalent of a price cut of over 6% in real terms, on... |
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NIE WARNS SAILING ENTHUSIASTS TO LOOK UP |
05/03/2007 |
As the start of the sailing season approaches, Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a strong safety warning to sailing enthusiasts to take extra caution and to be aware of overhead electricity equipment when transporting yachts and other types of boats.
David Cooke, NIE Safety Officer, urged a... |
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CONTRACTOR STRIKE CAUSES POWER CUT IN EAST BELFAST |
05/03/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity today sent a strong safety warning to contractors working near electricity equipment to follow safe working practices and report any damage caused immediately. The warning comes as over 1000 customers in Newtownards Road and Albertbridge Road areas of East Belfast lost ... |
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Lighter Bills with NIE Bulbs |
01/03/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has helped make for a brighter future here in Northern Ireland. The company has revealed that in the last year alone, it has given away 85,000 free energy saving light bulbs to customers.
The bulbs have been given away through community groups and other charitable or... |
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HSENI and NIE raise awareness of farm safety |
21/02/2007 |
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) held a Farm Health and Safety Awareness Day in Ballymena recently, raising awareness of the dangers encountered when working on the farm. Northern Ireland Electricity Safety Engineer, Hal Steele was also on hand to focus on the hazards fa... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut in the West |
19/02/2007 |
Homes and businesses around the Hannahstown Hill area of West Belfast were left without electricity on Friday afternoon (16th) when a contractor severed a high voltage underground Northern Ireland Electricity cable.
The contractor, who was putting in a new sewer, carelessly cut the underground ca... |
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NIE Appeals to community to stop Vandalism following attack on engineers restoring power supplies |
19/02/2007 |
Incidents of vandalism to the local electricity network are causing inconvenience to Bangor residents and putting lives at risk.
The latest incident on Saturday and Sunday night (18 &19th) left a NIE engineer injured and homes in the Skipperstone Avenue area of Bangor without electricity.
Yo... |
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Top Marks For Local School |
19/02/2007 |
St Luke’s Primary School in Twinbrook is the lucky winner of a top of the range DVD player from Northern Ireland Electricity.
The school were entered into a prize draw to win the DVD player when they recently installed an energy saving refrigerator with the financial help of the Energy Saving Tr... |
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Happy Hampers at Mallon Technology |
19/02/2007 |
A Cookstown software and IT company is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s direct debit campaign.
Alison Moore, NIE Business Support Manager recently presented Margaret Donaghy of Mallon Technology with their luxury hamper. Alison explained that all NIE customers who had switche... |
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NIE Big Ballynahinch Bulb Giveaway |
19/02/2007 |
Things will be a bit brighter in Ballynahinch in future thanks to a free energy saving bulb giveaway from Northern Ireland Electricity.
‘Let there be light’ was the cry recently by Ballynahinch, Drumaness and Spa community safety Forum when NIE called to leave a consignment of free energy and mon... |
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Contractor Causes Enniskillen Power Cut |
19/02/2007 |
Homes in the Cornagrade, Kilmacormick and Mill street areas of Enniskillen were left without power today (16th) when a contractor carrying out dredging on Mill street struck a high voltage underground electricity cable.
The contractor grazed a high voltage underground electricity cable resulting in... |
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Westlink Work Causes Power Cut |
16/02/2007 |
Homes and businesses in parts of Belfast experienced an interruption to electricity supplies on Wednesday (14th) as the result of a contractor working on the Westlink roads scheme damaging a high voltage underground Northern Ireland Electricity cable, which resulted in a power cut to 1602 NIE custom... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
16/02/2007 |
A power cut in Newry on Wednesday (14th Feb) was caused when a roofing contractor hit an overhead electricity line.
The contractor working at industrial units off the Rathfriland Road, was handling plastic covered metal sheeting which appears to have come into contact with the overhead electricity ... |
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DIY Tree Cutter Causes Power Cut |
13/02/2007 |
Homes in the Newtownbutler area were left without power on Saturday (10th Feb) when a DIY tree cutter brought down an overhead electricity line.
The incident resulted in a power cut to 1172 NIE customers in the Newtownbutler area at 3.25pm. NIE engineers were dispatched and were able to make perma... |
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“Mrs Clarke is an energy saving winner” |
13/02/2007 |
Mrs Laura Clarke from Newtownbreda in Belfast is the proud winner of a luxury hamper with energy saving products worth over £150 supplied by the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre. She has also received valuable information to help her save energy and money around her home by completing a free home e... |
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NIE launches new wave of funding for renewables |
13/02/2007 |
Schools, public buildings and communities will be looking at a sunnier future this week as the DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programme launched a new tranche of funding for solar panels in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Electricity has announced it will continue to offer organizations a 15% top up g... |
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Make Powerful Money at Auction |
12/02/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity is sponsoring the first ever eBay business training course in Ireland.
The ‘Basics of Selling on eBay’ course is being organised by Causeway Enterprise Agency and delivered by PortstewART Galleries owner Michael Hughes, the only trained and approved eBay education spe... |
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Stay away from electricity equipment, warns NIE |
09/02/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity today condemned vandals who have maliciously damaged electricity equipment in the Lagmore area of West Belfast.
Three mini pillars have been vandalised this week, damaging electricity equipment and disrupting electricity supplies in the local area. Valerie Curran, NI... |
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Business Puts Energy into Saving Money |
08/02/2007 |
Antrim Hills Spring Water, a family run business, is one of the first businesses to reap the rewards of a grant from Northern Ireland Electricity and Invest Northern Ireland to help with the cost of energy saving equipment.
The grant, on offer to any small and medium sized enterprise in Northern... |
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NIE Big Bulb Giveaway |
07/02/2007 |
‘Let there be light’ was the cry at the recent launch of Northern Ireland Electricity’s Big Bulb Giveaway 2007 through St Vincent de Paul.
NIE, through local St Vincent de Paul groups, is giving away thousands of money saving energy efficient bulbs to the more vulnerable across Northern Ireland.
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Every little helps the environment! |
07/02/2007 |
The largest commercial installation of solar panels in Northern Ireland was unveiled today at the new Tesco store at Newtownbreda. The 25kWp system will generate around 20,000 units of environmentally friendly electricity each year, enough to power around five typical NI homes. That means there wil... |
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PLAN YOUR WORK WITH CAUTION, WARNS NIE |
01/02/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a further warning to contractors and building developers to be aware of electricity equipment on and near work sites and to follow safe working practices.
The warning follows an incident on the Leyland Road in Ballycastle on Tuesday 30th January where a con... |
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Driver lucky to be alive, says NIE |
01/02/2007 |
A lorry driver working near Aldergrove has had a lucky escape after his vehicle came into contact with overhead electricity lines. Northern Ireland Electricity has again warned lorry drivers and mobile plant operators that coming into contact with the overhead electricity network can kill.
The o... |
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Plan your work carefully when hedge cutting, warns NIE |
30/01/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a strong safety warning to farmers and agricultural contractors working near electricity equipment. The warning comes as over 520 customers near Stoneyford lost electricity supplies at 1.30pm on Monday 29th January.
The damage was caused by a hedgecutter... |
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Big News from NIE |
30/01/2007 |
Thousands of Northern Ireland Electricity customers will receive a newsletter from the company shortly with big news on how to cut energy costs and go about renewables.
The NIE ‘In Touch’ newsletter, which will be distributed in the same envelope as customer bills, has amongst other things detail... |
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Shopping Spree On NIE |
29/01/2007 |
Larne lady Gillian Taylor is Northern Ireland Electricity’s latest direct debit winner.
Gillian signed up to pay her electricity bill by direct debit recently and was automatically entered into a draw for the NIE’s direct debit giveaway. Gillian bagged herself hundreds of pounds worth of shopping... |
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NIE Big Ballymoney Bulb Giveaway |
29/01/2007 |
Things will be a bit brighter in Ballymoney in future thanks to a free energy saving bulb giveaway from Northern Ireland Electricity.
‘Let there be light’ was the cry recently at Castle Community Centre when NIE called to leave a consignment of free energy and money saving light bulbs to give out... |
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Contractor Causes Scarva Power Cut |
18/01/2007 |
Homes in the Scarva area were left without power last Tuesday (9th Jan) when a digger operated on behalf of a private developer struck a high voltage underground electricity cable.
The digger, working at a housing site on the Rathriland road in Banbridge, grazed a high voltage underground electrici... |
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NIE Restores Power Following Gales |
12/01/2007 |
Northern Ireland Electricity restored power to around 7,500 customers following damage caused to the electricity network by the recent severe gales.
The high winds reaching 70mph caused widespread damage across Northern Ireland with roads blocked by fallen trees and debris. The electricity net... |
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NIE Lucky Winter Fair Winner |
11/01/2007 |
Dairy farmer Joe Morrison from Tynan is the lucky winner of a recent NIE prize draw. The local man won NIE’s ‘free tariff check’ prize draw promotion held during the Winter Fair, on at the Kings Hall Belfast before Christmas.
NIE’s John McCay recently visited Joe Morrison at his Co. Armagh hom... |
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HANSON LAUCHES ENERGY REPORT AT SOLAR PANEL HOUSE |
09/01/2007 |
Solar panels are being installed free of charge to 500 homes in Northern Ireland as part of the Government’s renewable energy campaign.
The panels cut water heating bills by an average £120 a year as well as reducing emissions. They are among the first tangible benefits from the £59 million Envir... |
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Banbridge Surgery is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s direct debit promotion. |
08/01/2007 |
NIE’s Angeline Sloan recently visited the surgery to present staff with their luxury hamper. Angeline explained that all NIE customers who had switched to paying by direct debit recently were entered into a free draw to win the luxury hamper.
Angeline said: “I am pleased to be rewarding this n... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
04/01/2007 |
Homes and businesses in the Antrim area were left without power yesterday (3rd Jan) when a contractor struck a high voltage underground electricity cable.
The third party contractor, working in the grounds of Antrim hospital, grazed a high voltage underground electricity cable resulting in a power ... |
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NEW YEAR, NEW ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES! |
28/12/2006 |
Householders across Northern Ireland could be looking at a sunnier future in 2007! Northern Ireland Electricity’s top up grant for the DETI N.I. Household grants programme, Environment and Renewable Energy Fund offers homeowners another 15% on top of the 50% government funding available for install... |
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NIE Big Bulb Giveaway |
15/12/2006 |
‘Let there be light’ was the cry recently at the Salvation Army shop on the Newtownards road. The charity shop has been given a consignment of free energy and money saving light bulbs by Northern Ireland electricity to give out to the local community.
NIE, through many local charity and communit... |
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Powerful Turnout for NIE Coleraine Breakfast |
15/12/2006 |
Many local business people turned out to the Lodge Hotel recently to hear from Northern Ireland Electricity how they could cut energy costs.
The breakfast briefing, which was held by Coleraine Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Northern Ireland Electricity, had the theme ‘Three Steps t... |
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Powerful Response from Ards Business |
07/12/2006 |
A selection of businesses that operate in Ards Business Centre recently attended a lunch presentation by Northern Ireland Electricity to hear how they could cut energy costs.
The lunch briefing, which was held by Newtownards Business Centre and NIE, had the theme ‘Three Steps to Lower Energy Bills... |
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NIE Helps Heat National Treasures |
06/12/2006 |
Two of Northern Ireland’s most popular National Trust properties have had an energy efficiency makeover, with the help of Northern Ireland Electricity.
Mount Stewart just outside Newtownards and Castle Ward near Strangford will both have swathes of insulation installed in the roofs of the propert... |
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Bogus Callers Safety Notice from NIE |
04/12/2006 |
NIE meter readers are out and about in all sorts of weather recording electricity use to make sure NIE customers get accurate bills.
Unfortunately sometimes, bogus callers try and get into peoples homes by saying they work for NIE or another utility. That is why NIE has issued this safety notic... |
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NIE URGES BALLYMENA PUPILS TO BE KIDZSAFE! |
04/12/2006 |
Think Safe, Act Safe, Be Safe - that’s the message pupils at St Louis Primary School heard at a safety talk given this week by Julie Cole, Safety Officer for Northern Ireland Electricity.
The school visit is part of “Kidzsafe”, NIE’s safety programme to encourage children to play safely near elec... |
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NIE Lightens Shopping Load |
30/11/2006 |
If you’re interested in saving money off your electricity bill you should head to your local SPAR or VIVO store as quickly as possible.
Northern Ireland Electricity is running a special promotion on long life energy saving bulbs through SPAR and VIVO franchise, part of Henderson Group.
The pro... |
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Ballyclare Breakfast Gets Powerful Turnout |
27/11/2006 |
There was a powerful turn out from local business people to Ballyclare Town Hall recently to hear from Northern Ireland Electricity how they could cut energy costs.
The breakfast briefing, which was held by Ballyclare Chamber Of Trade and Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), had the theme ‘Three ... |
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Powerful NIE Prize for Point Man |
22/11/2006 |
Warrenpoint B&B owner Desmond McCabe was the lucky winner of NIE’s recent big direct debit giveaway.
Mr McCabe signed up to pay his NIE bill by direct debit recently and was automatically entered into a free prize draw to win a 42” plasma screen TV.
NIE’s Angeline Sloan recently visited Mr M... |
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POLES APART! |
22/11/2006 |
RSPB and NIE Develop New Climate Change Educational Resource
Funding from Northern Ireland Electricity has helped RSPB Northern Ireland to develop an interactive educational resource that will explain climate change and marine issues to pre-school, nursery and foundation level children, creating ... |
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NIE Staff Reach New Heights |
20/11/2006 |
Northern Ireland Electricity staff reached new heights recently to raise money for Action Cancer, a Northern Ireland cancer charity.
Ten brave NIE staff members abseiled the BT Tower and raised over £2000 for the charity. Four NIE placement students, Joanne Aiken from Kesh., Arlene McConnell fr... |
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Powerful Turnout for NIE Breakfast |
17/11/2006 |
Many local business people turned out to the Imperial Hotel in Garvagh recently to hear from Northern Ireland Electricity how they could cut energy costs.
The breakfast briefing, which was held by Coleraine Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), had the ... |
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Electric Winter Fair from NIE |
14/11/2006 |
If you are interested in saving money off your energy bills make sure you visit the NIE Farm Energy stand at the forthcoming Winter Fair at the King’s Hall.
Not only will NIE be offering a free tariff check to farming customers, the company will also have details of a grant to help farmers with... |
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NIE Eye in the Sky Takes Off |
13/11/2006 |
Specialist Northern Ireland Electricity engineers will take to the skies at the end of this month to begin an aerial patrol of over 5,500kms of the company’s power network.
A trained observer will get a bird’s eye view from a helicopter, which will enable a thorough check of the electricity net... |
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Powerful Insulation Grant for Farmers Running Out |
07/11/2006 |
Time is running out for farmers to get a grant towards the cost of insulating their farmhouse this winter.
Northern Ireland Electricity and the Ulster Farmers’ Union have a farmhouse insulation grant scheme for UFU members. The scheme gives farmers a grant of up to £400 towards the cost of insul... |
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Honeymooners Happy with Heating |
31/10/2006 |
A couple who recently returned from honeymoon to a brand new energy efficient gas heating system couldn’t be happier.
The newly wed Mr and Mrs McDowell from Seymour Hill took advantage of the ‘Snug’ scheme, which gives money off the cost of a natural gas heating system.
Northern Ireland Elec... |
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NIE ISSUES WINTER REMINDER TO CUSTOMERS |
30/10/2006 |
Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a reminder to its customers on how to cope if their electricity supplies are interrupted. In recent years NIE has invested substantially to improve the reliability of the network, an investment of £1 billion since 1993 which has substantially reduced the numb... |
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NIE HELPS KEEP KIDS OFF THE STREETS |
30/10/2006 |
Off the Streets Community Youth Initiative received an energising funding boost this week from Northern Ireland Electricity! The funding will go towards the project’s Outreach and community programme for young people in the area.
Ken McCracken, NIE Customer Relations Manager for the Derry area... |
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LANDMARK DAY FOR NEWTOWNARDS HYDRO PROJECT |
30/10/2006 |
A new chapter in Northern Ireland’s search for a sustainable future has been opened with the announcement of a hydroelectric scheme in Newtownards.
Strangford Lough Wildfowlers and Conservation Association have started construction on the 56kW hydro scheme, which will help power Exploris Aquarium... |
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Newtownards power supplies affected by contractor damage |
27/10/2006 |
Homes and businesses in Newtownards have been affected by third party damage to the electricity network and Northern Ireland Electricity has warned that coming in contact with electricity cables could have fatal consequences.
The stark warning comes as a contractor working in Kiltonga Industrial... |
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Sizzling Prize For Lucky Local |
26/10/2006 |
Ballymartin local David Henry is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s weekly prize giveaway.
David signed up to pay his NIE bill by direct debit recently and was automatically entered into the draw for a top of the range gas BBQ.
NIE’s Angeline Sloan recently visited David to p... |
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Happy Hampers at The Card Shop |
25/10/2006 |
The Card Shop in the heart of Omagh is the winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s recent direct debit promotion.
NIE’s Angeline Sloan recently visited the shop to present Kathleen Donaghy from The Card Shop with her prize. Angeline explained that all NIE customers who had switched to paying by... |
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TV Presenters Blown Away By Wind Turbine |
23/10/2006 |
Well-known television presenters Lynda Bryans and husband Michael Nesbitt have just installed a wind turbine at their home, with the help of Northern Ireland Electricity.
With renewable energy fast becoming a daily item in the news and a topic of interest to many householders, NIE has launched ‘N... |
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Contractor Causes Power Cut |
18/10/2006 |
Homes and businesses in the Enniskillen area were left without power last Friday (13th Oct) when a contractor struck a high voltage underground electricity cable.
The contractor, working in Lackaboy industrial estate, grazed a high voltage underground electricity cable resulting in a power cut to 5... |
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Powerful Offer on Natural Gas |
17/10/2006 |
Two of Northern Ireland’s energy companies, Northern Ireland Electricity and new natural gas provider firmus energy along with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), have come together to give Ballymena households a powerful offer on a natural gas installation.
Householders in the Ballyme... |
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Powerful Programme from NIE |
17/10/2006 |
In a report published by NIE it has been revealed that in one year alone, the company helped 2,500 households across Northern Ireland reduce their energy bills.
The statistic is one of many revealed in the ‘NIE Energy Efficiency Programme’ (EEP) annual report. The report for 05/06 gives details ... |
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Powerful Turnout for NIE Carrickfergus Breakfast |
11/10/2006 |
Many local business people turned out to the Carrickfergus Marina recently to hear from Northern Ireland Electricity how they could cut energy costs.
The Breakfast Briefing, which was held by Carrickfergus Borough Chamber of Commerce and Northern Ireland Electricity, had the theme ‘Three Steps t... |
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Green Houses a First in NI |
10/10/2006 |
For the first time in Northern Ireland, new homeowners will have all of the electricity they use supplied from Northern Ireland Electricity’s ‘green’ electricity automatically.
The spanking new development, a mixture of 133 town houses and apartments on Templemore Avenue in Belfast, will have all... |
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Portadown homes lose power following contractor damage |
09/10/2006 |
Homes in Portadown lost electricity supplies this week following third party damage to the electricity network. Northern Ireland Electricity has issued a strong safety warning that coming in contact with electricity cables could have fatal consequences.
The stark warning comes as a contractor w... |
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NIE Concerned With Older People |
03/10/2006 |
If you are an older person or couple then Northern Ireland Electricity has two schemes that can help you install a new energy efficient oil or gas heating system for free.
NIE, in conjunction with Age Concern, is running a scheme in the greater Newcastle and Lisburn areas, for people to get a fre... |
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Rhyme for Renewables! |
03/10/2006 |
LifestyleGreen Magazine, in association with Northern Ireland Electricity, has launched EcoPoems: ‘A Rhyme for Renewables’ poetry & prose competition. Designed to encourage everyone to put pen to paper and create their vision of a clean and sustainable future, the competition aims to highlight energ... |
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NIE Brings Sizzle to Summer |
28/09/2006 |
Carrickfergus lady Mrs Thora Martin is the latest winner of Northern Ireland Electricity’s weekly ‘Summer Sizzler’ prize giveaway.
Mrs Martin signed up to direct debit (DD) recently and was automatically entered into the free prize draw giveaway. Thora is now the proud owner of a top of the range... |
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Ideal Insulation offer |
27/09/2006 |
We may all be waiting for an Indian summer, but the reality is that many of us are already turning our heating on. Unfortunately many people in Northern Ireland don’t realise that poor household insulation is one of the biggest energy drains in the home.
With fuel bills on the rise, NIE’s Clai... |
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NIE Storm Response |
25/09/2006 |
Northern Ireland Electricity’s emergency plan was activated following the high winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), which hit last Thursday evening (21st Sept). The storm caused widespread damage across Northern Ireland with many roads blocked by fallen trees. The electricity network al... |
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NIE MAKES ST BRIGID’S PUPILS WISE AS OWLS! |
25/09/2006 |
Northern Ireland Electricity will be helping local school children do a spot of bird watching in Downpatrick over the next few months! The local NIE office is supporting a number of school talks and demonstrations run by ‘The Owl Man’, Don Scott.
NIE Customer Relations Manager for the area, Va... |
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LARNE COUNCIL MAKES THE SMART MOVE |
25/09/2006 |
Larne Borough Council has re-energised its offices at Smiley Buildings, installing ground mounted solar panels at the back of the building which will generate up to 4,400 units of environmentally friendly electricity every year. Councils throughout Northern Ireland have had the opportunity to insta... |
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NIE Restoration Work Continues – 9am update |
23/09/2006 |
Recent high winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland. In total, electricity supplies to over 126,000 customers were affected however NIE has restored power to 122,000 homes and businesses. 4,000 customers currently rema... |
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NIE Restoration Work - Last Update Tonight 8pm |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland overnight. In total, electricity supplies to over 120,000 customers were affected however NIE has restored power to 113,300 homes and businesses. A further 6,700 customers c... |
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NIE Restoration Work - 5 pm update |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), have caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland. In total electricity supplies to over 115,000 customers were affected however NIE has restored power to 106,000 homes and businesses throughout today. A further 9,000 ... |
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NIE Restoration Work - 11am update |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), have caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland.
NIE initiated its escalation plan with up to 500 staff dealing with weather related faults. Currently engineering teams, field staff, contractors, call handlers and... |
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NIE Restoration Work - 10am update |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), have caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland.
NIE initiated its escalation plan with up to 500 staff dealing with weather related faults. Currently engineering teams, field staff, contractors, call handlers and... |
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Extreme Weather Causes Network Damage 8am update |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), have caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland.
NIE initiated its escalation plan with up to 500 staff dealing with weather related faults. Currently engineering teams, field staff, contractors, call handlers and... |
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Extreme Weather Causes Network Damage |
22/09/2006 |
High winds, some reaching hurricane force (73+ mph), have caused widespread damage to the electricity network in Northern Ireland.
NIE initiated its escalation plan with up to 500 staff dealing with weather related faults. Currently engineering teams, field staff, contractors, call handlers and... |
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SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST Thursday, 21 September 2006 - 3.00pm |
21/09/2006 |
Following the forecast for high winds tonight Northern Ireland Electricity has warned of possible damage to the electricity network, especially in eastern areas of Northern Ireland. The worst of the weather is forecast between 10pm and 4.00am Friday (22nd)
The company has initiated its escalation... |
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SOLAR REVOLUTION POWERS UP! |
19/09/2006 |
The solar energy revolution in Northern Ireland has taken a giant leap forward with the launch today of Northern Ireland Elect |
