Think before you DIY!

8 Jul 2008

Summer is here and it’s an ideal time to do a spot of DIY around the house. However, before you start painting your home or trimming trees in your garden, Northern Ireland Electricity wants you to take a few safety precautions. Roy Coulter, NIE Safety and Risk Manager, says following a..

MURPHY “SWITCHES ON’’ ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO RATHLIN

26 Jun 2008

Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy, today officially switched on a new 10.4km subsea electricity cable which extends from Ballycastle to Rathlin Island. The new cable connects islanders to the main electricity network for the first time and provides them with the same level of ..

FLORENCECOURT PRIMARY SCHOOL IS TOP OF THE CLASS FOR GREEN ENERGY!

23 Jun 2008

Florencecourt Primary School 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 back of the school. The 5kWp sy..

ELECTRICITY EQUIPMENT VANDALISED IN BANGOR

23 Jun 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity today condemned vandals who have maliciously damaged electricity equipment in the Primacy area of Bangor. The mini pillar was damaged by what appears to be a sledgehammer, leaving the equipment in a hazardous condition. The vandalism was not reported to NIE..

LORRY DRIVER LEAVES RATHFRILAND HOMES WITHOUT POWER

10 Jun 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity has today warned lorry drivers to take caution when operating in the vicinity of overhead electricity equipment. The safety appeal follows an incident at the Moneygore Road in Rathfriland on Monday 9th June where customers were left without supplies after a ce..

NIE MAKES COMBER PUPILS WISE AS OWLS!

9 Jun 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity will be helping local school children do a spot of bird watching in Comber 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 Com..

NIE APPEALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP STOP VANDALISM

3 Jun 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity today condemned vandals who broke into the disused Ards Abattoir and damaged NIE equipment at the site. The vandals damaged live 11,000 volt electricity cables and Valerie Curran, NIE Customer Relations Manager for the Newtownards area says it’s a miracle no-o..

DIGGER CUTS POWER IN CROSSMAGLEN

2 Jun 2008

Over 1400 customers in Crossmaglen lost electricity supplies at 1.40pm on Saturday 31st May following contractor damage to the underground electricity network in the area. Northern Ireland Electricity has warned all contractors in and around Crossmaglen to follow strict safety guideli..

Powerful recognition for NIE’s apprentice programme

23 May 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity has won the Department of Employment and Learning’s (DEL) Employer Award 2008. The award recognises the success of NIE’s apprentice programme, which has been developing the company’s workforce for over 30 years. Laurence MacKenzie, Managing Director NIE, s..

Break in at Enniskillen electricity substation

7 May 2008

Northern Ireland Electricity has condemned vandals who broke into a high voltage substation at in Enniskillen over the weekend. The vandals interfered with essential electricity equipment, leaving it in a hazardous condition. Roy Coulter, NIE Safety and Risk Manager in recent weeks, sa..