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GNI logs 63 unsafe incidents near gas pipelines in a year
Gas Networks Ireland recorded 63 cases of potentially unsafe activity near transmission pipelines in 2025, more than one a week, with 24 more logged between January and August 2026. Landowners were responsible for over half; Dial Before You Dig requests rose 40% to 37,000 in 2025.
Our readMore than one incident a week, mostly from landowners, suggests awareness campaigns are not keeping pace with the rise in digging near the network.
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