Ireland could face being cut off if the UK experiences a gas shortage this winter, a leading MEP has warned.
"Primarily LNG, so we are not dependent on gas companies from the UK and on the British government itself, who are finding it difficult to source enough gas for their own country."
In the town's community centre, Olive O'Donnell is busy overseeing the Meals on Wheels service volunteers, preparing dinner for around 40 users.As the bacon, cabbage and turnip dinners are shrink-wrapped, and the apple pies are plated up, Ms O'Donnell reveals their energy costs have risen by around €300 a month."They're really, really worried," she tells Sky News."They're stretched to the limit. And the fear, the fear is in there.
Across the River Moy, 88-year-old Helen O'Connor receives her meal from one of the voluntary drivers. Originally from Yorkshire, she's been living in the west of Ireland town since 1985, and is worried about the cost of staying warm."I don't move about very fast, therefore, I don't keep warm very quickly," she said.
"I'm trying to be very economical on myself from every point of view, not just for my bill, but for the planet's sake. Not to use more fuel than I must.""Ireland is a very open economy, so we are exposed to the vulnerability of energy supply. But that's why we need to focus on a future where we are self-reliant, that we have sustainable solutions, but it is of course a shock, and a concern for people that we have such a reliance on the UK supply," he said.
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