The utilities regulator has identified safety risks with liquified petroleum gas networks supplying homes in rural Ireland, as a legislative loophole leaves many operators outside its licensing system. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities’ (CRU) concern over the potential risk of gas leaks from these networks is outlined in the watchdog’s latest risk register. The register, released under access to information on the environment regulations, shows the CRU has identified non-compliance of unlicensed LPG networks with safety standards as an immediate risk. Piped LPG distribution networks deliver gas from a bulk tank or cylinder to multiple properties through a network…

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