Bord Gais Eireann

CONSUMERS are overpaying for products and services because competition is weak in the legal, pharmacy, medical, electricity and transport sectors, the OECD report says.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland); 11/5/2009; 719 words; ...European standards," it adds. The report acknowledges that Bord Gais and Airtricity both entered the domestic electricity market...was liberalised, a move that would hit Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann and Irish Rail. An independent regulator should be appointed...

New mentoring scheme for cream of BT Young Scientist and Technology crop
The Irish Times; 9/30/2009; 652 words; ...the exhibition linking up with senior staff from companies including BT, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Bombardier, Bord Gais Eireann, UCD, TCD, IP Innovations, Engineers Ireland and Bank of Ireland. The student selection will take place soon...

Teenage scientists and other 'techies' are to be given extra help to turn their eureka moments into genuine commercial opportunities.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland); 9/30/2009; 595 words; ...opportunities that Ireland faces in its goal to become more competitive," he said. IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Bombardier, Bord Gais Eireann, IP Innovations, UCD and TCD are just some of the firms involved.

Bord Gais appointment
The Irish Times; 7/31/2009; 262 words; Rose Hynes has been appointed chairwoman of the Bord Gais Eireann (BGE) board. Ms Hynes has served on the board of...said Ms Hynes had both the acumen and the drive to lead Bord Gais into the future. Ms Hynes, a solicitor and member...

In short
The Irish Times; 6/11/2009; 656 words; ...Multi-national General Electric (GE) has won the contract to operate and maintain State-owned Bord Gais Eireann's new power plant. Bord Gais has been building a [euro]400 million-plus electricity generating plant in Cork Harbour with...