Ireland is one of the few European countries that currently has no emergency gas storage capacity.

Omissions

• The number of European countries without gas storage varies by source and definition: the Irish Government cites 5 EU member states, the EU Council lists 9 (Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia), and Gas Networks Ireland describes Ireland as the only European country lacking domestic storage, long-term indigenous supplies AND alternative supply routes. The claim's 'few' is therefore accurate but imprecise.
• The claim refers to 'emergency gas storage'; the sources describe 'domestic gas storage' capacity generally, which is the relevant comparable metric.

Sources

• PrimaryGovernment of Ireland (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)Ireland is one of 5 EU member states without domestic gas storage, something which has been identified as a considerable risk in the event of a disruption to supply. The emergency reserve will be in the form of a Floating Storage and Regassification Unit (FSRU), to be owned on behalf of the State by Gas Networks Ireland.
• PrimaryGas Networks Ireland — Strategic Gas Emergency ReserveIreland is the only European country with no domestic gas storage, no long-term indigenous supplies, and no alternative supply routes. This leaves us uniquely exposed.
• PrimaryGas Networks Ireland — Shannon Estuary location selectedThe new gas reserve will be delivered in the form of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), which will be owned and operated on behalf of the State.
• PrimaryCouncil of the European Union — Gas storage capacity infographicCyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Slovenia do not have gas storage facilities. However, under the gas storage regulation, countries that do not have storage facilities must store 15% of their annual domestic gas consumption in stocks located in other member states.