50 new high-speed electric charging hubs to be installed in Ireland New high-speed electric charging hubs

EZO, Ireland's largest private electric vehicle (EV) charging network, has today announced a new partnership with eir, launching the first of a series of dedicated high-speed urban EV charging hubs.

Dublin's Walkinstown marks the beginning of this rollout, following the successful programme where EZO and eir converted 109 public payphone kiosks into EV charging stations across 13 local authorities.

The Walkinstown site is the first of 50 purpose-built EZO-eir hubs planned around the country, designed to significantly improve urban charging coverage, user access and charging speeds for the growing number of electric vehicle drivers nationwide.

Unlike traditional single-point charging locations, the hubs are engineered as high-capacity urban charging destinations, providing multiple ultra-fast chargers in one place to reduce wait times and deliver a more convenient experience.

These new hubs also demonstrate how existing infrastructure can be efficiently adapted to support Ireland's transport transition. Established locations are being utilised by repurposing former eir telephone exchanges and upgrading operational eir depots into modern high-performing charging facilities.

The Walkinstown hub, which is an operational eir depot, features three 200kW ultra-fast chargers, enabling drivers to rapidly recharge and return to the road in minutes. Strategically located in a high-demand urban area, it represents a new model of EV infrastructure focused on scale, speed and accessibility.

The multi-charger hubs mark a major step forward in the EZO's strategy to deliver true national urban coverage and meet accelerating EV adoption with infrastructure designed for future demand.

EZO CEO Ollie Chatten said: "The EZO–eir partnership combines telecommunications infrastructure expertise with EV technology and operations capability, enabling rapid deployment of high-speed charging facilities in prime urban locations."

"The launch of our first dedicated EV charging hub is a pivotal moment for EZO and for Ireland's EV infrastructure. These hubs are about looking forward and delivering faster charging, better access and urban coverage at scale. As EV adoption continues to grow in Ireland, drivers need infrastructure that is designed for convenience and reliability. Our nationwide hub rollout will play a critical role in enabling that future."

eir CEO Oliver Loomes said: "We are pleased to progress our work with EZO, having already converted 109 former public payphone kiosks into modern EV charging stations. Our broadband and fibre networks virtually connect the people of Ireland, and this project represents a natural evolution of our commitment to nationwide connectivity.

"By transforming our network of buildings in urban areas into accessible EV charging points, we are extending that connection to people and communities on the ground. This collaboration will expand the accessibility of EV charging across Ireland, utilising eir-owned sites to deliver more sustainable infrastructure and helping drive environmental progress in a meaningful and practical way."

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