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Ervia
Ervia, previously known as Bord Gáis or Bord Gáis Éireann (; meaning "Gas Board of Ireland"), is a multi-utility company distributing Pipeline transport, pipeline natural gas, water industry, water services and Dark Fibre, dark fibre services in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The state-owned company has built an extensive network across Ireland. In 2014 the Bord Gáis Energy division was sold to a consortium led by Centrica, and the Bord Gáis name was transferred as part of the sale. Bord Gáis Éireann was therefore renamed Ervia in June 2014 and as a result no longer sells gas directly to customers. Ervia is the parent company of Ireland's largest utility company, Irish Water along with dark fibre operator Aurora Telecom. History Bord Gáis Éireann was established as a State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland, semi-state company by the Irish government in 1975 to replace a series of private-sector small city-based gas companies, some of whom had got into financial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Water
''Uisce Éireann'', formerly and commonly known as Irish Water, is a state-owned water utility company in Ireland. It was created by the Irish Government through the Water Services Act 2013, which formally created the company as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis, to provide "''safe, clean and affordable water and waste water services''" to water users in the country. Water and wastewater services were previously provided by local authorities in the Republic of Ireland. The company was rebranded as Uisce Éireann in January 2023, as part of a split from its parent body Ervia and was designated a standalone national authority for water services. Public concerns on operational, documentation, company responsiveness, data security, financial and perceived wasteful spending issues were highlighted throughout the initial months of the subsidiary's operations. Together with privatisation fears, these public concerns resulted in a significant volume of unreturned application forms, large natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |