Ireland’s Department of Transport has announced the locations of 90 new electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the country, with nearly €10 million in funding allocated in support of recharging infrastructure at the selected sites.
These new sites, which will be located along national primary and secondary roads, will deliver 192 new fast recharging points, each offering an average capacity of typically 250kW.
The announcement is part of a wider plan to build a reliable recharging network across the country, with the distance between recharging hubs ideally 30km or less.
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Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said the rolllout “marks the final major phase of our Light Duty Vehicle initiative, following the earlier Phase 1 and Phase 2 schemes, and completes this series of investments in our national EV charging network.
“Together, these schemes aim to ensure that drivers across Ireland will have reliable access to high-powered charging, making the transition to electric practical and convenient. Importantly, this investment will also bring high-quality, high-powered EV charging to more rural locations, helping to promote local economies support tourism, and strengthen regional development.”
The recharging hubs are funded through the Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) initiative operated by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) and delivered by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
This phase of the initiative focused on over 2,900km of primary and secondary roads. Enterprises such as petrol/service station operators, car park owners, hotels, supermarkets/retail outlets, and others with publicly accessible sites, could apply through a competitive grant process for funding.
The total allocation for this Light Duty Vehicle Phase 3 scheme is €9.9 million.
CEO of TII, Lorcan O’Connor, said: “TII is pleased to drive the delivery of this final phase of the EV recharging infrastructure identified in the ZEVI National Road Network Plan. The scheme will make the most significant contribution so far towards the vision of providing a fully expansive EV recharging infrastructure network across all National Roads.
“This network will connect regional and urban communities, enhancing user confidence in Electric Vehicles and further support the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework of the Climate Action Plan and the electrification of Ireland’s car fleet.The final delivery of the LDV phase 3 EV recharging infrastructure, when combined with the previous LDV phases 1 and 2, will be a major step in helping to reduce range anxiety.”
The announcement marks another important step forward in Ireland’s National EV Charging Network Plan, which aims to provide reliable EV charging access across the country, from motorways and rural roads, as well as cities and small towns.
This is part of the wider ZEVI National Road Network EV Charging Plan, which previously awarded grant funding to deliver 149 new high-power recharging points at 19 locations along the motorway/dual-carriageway network, and 175 new fast and ultra-fast recharging points at 53 locations along the national road network.
This new recharging infrastructure should be available for public use by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
A list of Phase 3 new recharging hubs locations can be found here.

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