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MEP Matt Carthy, who represents Donegal in the European Parliament has called on the EU Commission to stop dragging its feet and to implement rules to force phone manufacturers to make all phones in the EU chargeable with a common charger. The issue ...

09 Jan 2020 at 14:30

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Electric car chargers to be rolled out at sports clubs in coming weeks

Electric car charging points at sports clubs are set to be rolled out in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said "a whole range of measures" will be rolled out as part of the national strategy for electric ...

19 Jan 2023 at 12:18

Motoring

Electric cars grind to a halt in Donegal but who should be leading the charge?

Electric vehicles (EVs) are being abandoned on the side of Donegal’s roads due to a serious lack of charging points. Furthermore, charging points listed on apps or information brochures are nowhere to be found when motorists arrive to charge ...

14 Apr 2022 at 12:57

National News

IKEA recalls electrical product which may cause thermal burns with repeated use

IKEA has issued a recall for an electrical product which may cause thermal burns with repeated use. The popular Swedish company is urging all customers who bought the ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger (dark grey, article number 60461197) to stop ...

10 Jan 2024 at 11:05

Donegal Life

McHugh’s Miscellany - A stitch in time, pious platitudes and mutually assured destruction

A few years back there was myriad talk about electric cars and a plethora of plug in points/stations across this land. We were assured that you would not have to go too far to get one to plug in your wee jalopy. Away you went again to ...

15 Nov 2022 at 14:47

National News

New EU legislation for all electrical devices to have the same charging cable comes into effect

New European Commission legislation establishing a common USB-C charging port requirement for mobile phones and other electronic equipment comes into effect on Saturday, 28 December 2024 in the EU including Ireland. This means that ...

27 Dec 2024 at 13:01

National News

ALERT: People warned not to use phone chargers that 'should not be sold' in Ireland

The competition and consumer protection commission (CCPC) are urging people to only use phone and laptop chargers that are safe and comply with the European Union (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) Regulations 2016. Unsafe ...

05 Jan 2024 at 10:03

Letterkenny/Milford MD

'We are all here alive and kicking and a hard lesson has been learned'

A Ramelton-based family have issued a warning about the pitfalls of leaving phone chargers unattended as their six year-old son suffered burns as his bed went on fire as he slept. On the grand scale of things, Nicola ...

12 Nov 2022 at 21:55

National News

Irish homeowners and renters missing out on commonly overlooked €300 car grant

Homeowners and renters across Ireland may be missing out on a commonly overlooked €300 grant offered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The grant is aimed at reducing the cost of making ...

19 Jan 2025 at 15:39

National News

EU common charger wins final approval at European Parliament

USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras from Autumn 2024, thanks to new EU legislation passed by the European Parliament today. In the final stages of ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:06

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