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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Clare McCarthy

Energy expert says power cuts this winter can't be ruled out as amber alert issued for Ireland's electricity supply

Ireland's electricity supply is experiencing "tight margins" and we can't rule out the possibility of power cuts, according to an energy expert.

This comes after two system alerts for Ireland's electricity supply were put in place this week by the State’s power grid operator Eirgrid.

A system alert often passes off without incident once a sufficient buffer between electricity supply and demand is restored, EirGrid add.

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