Major deal on electric cars

Car manufacturer Renault-Nissan is to sign a deal with the Irish Government this month, on bringing its electric vehicles to the Irish market.

The Government wants 250,000 cars and vans, or 10% of vehicles, to be electric within a decade.

The hope is that by boosting renewable energies, like wind, and improving the electricity grid the introduction of electric cars will lead to a significant drop in carbon emissions in the transport sector.

The ESB is to provide a network of recharging points, while allowing people to recharge their vehicles at night at cheaper rates.