News - Electric Vehicles

46pc increase in local drivers given EV grants last year

Tarmonbarry councillor Tom Crosby says the grants should be higher to incentivise people to switch.

Apr 1, 2026 07:40

The EV Grant is one of many initiatives that have been implemented with the end goal of achieving this target.

Oct 23, 2025 13:21

Longford comes in just above Leitrim, ranking 25th overall in the report.

Oct 17, 2025 13:24

SIMI Director General Brian Cooke says the Government needs to continue to build on the latest stats.

Sep 2, 2025 07:38

Two counties in the Shannonside region have been named as the some of the least Electric vehicle-ready counties according to a new study.

Aug 25, 2025 11:15

The news is part of an €8 million grant scheme, delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

Jun 6, 2025 07:22

Tipperary has seen the highest increase, with electric registrations up 116% year-on-year.

Apr 25, 2025 08:32

Last year, 175 EV Grants were provided across the region with 87 of that figure in Co. Roscommon.

Mar 14, 2025 13:10

Only 3.4 per cent of new cars registered in Roscommon in the past four and a half years have been electric - the lowest rate in the country.

Aug 13, 2024 13:26

The figures have been released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

May 3, 2024 09:37

Nationally, there were 24,863 new electric vehicle registrations in 2023

Feb 13, 2024 07:58

This scheme aims to provide EV charging points at public facilities such as community centres, libraries, health centres and recreational facilities.

Jul 28, 2023 15:05

The car has been hugely popular in Ireland for a number of decades

Jul 7, 2023 13:09

Roscommon saw an almost doubling in numbers of new EVs purchased.

Feb 3, 2023 08:43

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