EirGrid has announced a number of public information events as part of its ongoing awareness campaign on the East Meath-North Dublin Grid Upgrade.

The next event will take place in Swords on Wednesday, 18 May, in The Atrium, County Hall from 11am to 4pm. The public will be given the latest information on the proposed 400kV underground cable project. The project will connect Woodland substation near Batterstown, County Meath and Belcamp substation in north Dublin.

The upgrade is a response to increased electricity demand in the greater Dublin area, and is required to reduce the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation in the capital.

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More broadly, the project will also strengthen the network in anticipation of the future development of renewable energy, onshore and offshore, growing housing demand and electrification of transport.

EirGrid commenced the awareness campaign earlier this month to provide stakeholders with the latest updates on the project and will be consulting on a route option later this year.

Chief Infrastructure Officer, Michael Mahon, said: "Information days are an important part of engaging with communities on projects in their locality, to provide clarity on what has taken place, and what will be happening in the next stage of the project.

"We welcome stakeholders to come to County Hall this Wednesday to discuss the project in detail with the team who will be happy to answer any questions people may have."

The awareness campaign continues into next month with the EirGrid team and its mobile information unit:

• 31 May - Supervalu in Tyrrelstown, 11am to 6pm

• 01 June - Kinsealy Garden Centre, 10am to 1pm and on to St Margaret's GAA Club from 2pm to 5pm

• 02 June - Caffrey's Batterstown, Co Meath from 10am to 2pm

• 14 June – Main Street, Dunboyne, 10am to 1pm and Sweeney's, Kilbride, 2pm – 5pm

• 15 June - Coachman's Inn, Airport Road, 10am to 2pm.