ESB has completed the installation of electric vehicle fast chargers across the country, plus 10 AC chargers.

The chargers are located at Iarnród Éireann sites as part of a pilot project co-funded by European Commission via the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

In addition, five fast chargers have been also installed under this programme in Northern Ireland by the Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland. This project will provide advice and learning experiences for similar projects in other European countries. The installations bring the total number of public electric car charging points across the island of Ireland to approximately 1,200, connecting all major towns and cities.

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The new fast chargers are located on major motorways and inter-urban routes including the M1 connecting Dublin to Belfast, M4 at Enfield, N4 at Carrick-on-Shannon, M5 at Ballinasloe, M7 at Monasterevin, M8 at Cahir, M9 at Kilkenny City, and M11 at Gorey. Fast chargers are also located at a number of commercial sites including Applegreen, Topaz, Tesco, Supervalu and Londis nationwide. In addition, there are 10 AC Chargers installed at Iarnród Éireann sites.

The expansion of the charge point network allows the electric vehicle driver to travel longer distances, facilitated by the availability of a fast charger every 60km along Ireland's main roads. Fast charging enables an electric vehicle to get an 80% charge in as little as 25 minutes.