Northern Ireland

Czech energy company EPH has confirmed it will shutter the site in Kilroot, before opening a gas-fired facility in its place

The main reason for the price cut is a significant decrease in wholesale gas costs

Up to 24 organisations will share the £2m grant generated from the carrier bag levy

The supplier, which has around 95,000 customers, is introducing the price cut from October 2019

The rate change will add around £35 a year to the average annual power bill for nearly half a million households

The seven-turbine Barr Cregg Wind Farm, to be located near Londonderry, has now received planning consent

The Utility Regulator found the company breached 26 licence conditions, which included handling customer complaints and bills

The SeaGen tidal system was installed in 2008 and became the first commercial-scale, electricity generating and grid connected project of its kind in the world

The tiles will be resold to local community groups or social housing, reused as a floor surface for use in horse riding centres or burned to create energy

The funding will be available over the next three years and help local councils improve recycling facilities