Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
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Report lists more than 60 measures to address business costs and ease regulatory burden
Forum to bring regulators and the businesses they regulate together ‘should meet quarterly to discuss cost of business’, report recommends
Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible
Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday
Wholesale electricity prices jump 15% in July as global energy shock continues
The CSO said electricity prices were up by 56.2% over the 12 months to July but still shy of 2022 peak
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Restoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says
Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades
Consumers prioritising lower bills over environmental reasoning by a factor of 10 to one
Regulators cut estimates of future Irish electricity demand, sparking fears of power shortage
Companies will bid in an auction early next year to supply energy into grid from new power plants
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The Irish Times view on fuel subsidies: decision day draws closer
Absence of any clear path to end of hostilities in Gulf means prices will likely remain elevated
Pinergy increases electricity bills by €169 a year from September
Energy supplier blames volatile markets for 7.6% increase and says it can no longer absorb higher costs
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Higher energy prices and rising rents increase cost-of-living squeeze for Irish households
Latest Consumer Price Index indicates inflation rose by 3.4% in July
No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source
Washington accuses Tehran of failing to honour agreement to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route
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Diesel and petrol prices surge in August with further rises expected in coming months
Diesel up 19 cents and petrol up 9 cents from July, AA Ireland says, with further rises expected
Most of Ireland’s big targets on housing, infrastructure and families are stuff of fiction
Nobody believes these fantasy targets, but as they are still ‘policy’, everyone has to pretend they are relevant
Four months of electricity bills sent to some 2,000 Flogas customers
Payments will be taken from bank accounts of direct debit customers starting this week
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Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz
Islamic republic determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint
I recommend the rent-a-room scheme but costs have soared since 2017
I hope that the €14,000 limit will be raised in the budget
Government sums leave little scope for tax cuts in Budget 2027
Vital public investment has too often been sacrificed to protect current services and minimise tax bills
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq threaten escalation of conflict
Flare-up comes after apparent three-day pause in fighting
Heat pump installations must increase twentyfold ‘to meet green targets’
Climate Change Advisory Council also warns against further delay of rises in carbon tax
Landmines lurking in Budget 2027 are not so hard to spot
Tax Strategy Group papers show how challenging it is to deliver real gains when inflation eats away at value
High prices to squeeze families’ cash, Bank of Ireland warns
Energy price hikes to remain until middle of next year as conflict in Middle East worsens
Starmer ally hits back at Burnham administration in row over its first big policy announcement
Former chancellor contradicts new PM’s administration on source of funding for electricity bills VAT cut
The Irish Times view on energy policy: supports must be targeted
The Government must not go back to energy credits for all
Oil prices rise back above $90 as Iran hits tankers
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Electricity waste hits €1.6m daily while ‘550,000 suffer energy poverty’
Energy charity seeks national policy on using surplus wind energy to power low-income homes
AI-related trade a bright spot for Ireland amid Trump tariffs ‘whiplash effect’, says Ibec
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
Irish CEO’s pay bonanza and VW’s mass redundancies
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Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Retail sales flat as consumers struggle with higher fuel costs
CSO data indicate volume of sales was unchanged last month
Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
Storage facilities in the EU are not being refilled fast enough ahead of colder months
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
Rising energy and materials prices hit building costs
Report highlights challenges to construction growth
AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI
Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf
Three directors of Ballymaloe Cookery School share pot of more than €350,000
Group warns of consequences arising from the current geopolitical situation and the impact on energy costs and inflation
Euro sinks to one-year low as falling oil prices ease pressure on ECB
Traders back away from bets on further interest rate rises as economy slows
Ireland saw fourth largest decrease in diesel prices across EU in May, data shows
Irish fuel prices start to drop, but still tower over 2025 figures
European Commission approves €15m aid for Irish fishing and aquaculture companies
Scheme is aimed at counteracting increased fuel prices against backdrop of conflict in Middle East
Markets rally as Bill Ackman’s ‘one-sided war’ thesis unravels
US hedge manager predicted conflict would ‘end well for the US and the world’
SBCI finds one in 20 home energy upgrade loans in breach of terms
Two-year-old scheme has had 1,135 loans to a combined value of more than €56bn drawn down
What happens Ireland’s petrol and diesel prices and energy costs after US-Iran peace deal?
Iran war breakthrough means further conflict and prolonged disruption of energy supplies less likely
Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank
Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal
Consumers spend less in clothes shops – but second-hand spending up 197%
Entertainment spend was up 6%, partially driven by strong growth in cinemas with sales up 53%, figures from AIB show
Stocks surge as US-Iran deal raises hopes of end to energy crisis
Asian shares climb with Japan’s Nikkei nearing record close
‘I am terrified about the winter coming’: One in seven now behind on electricity bills
Almost 319,000 homes in arrears with electricity bills by the end of March, says energy regulator
Irish industrial gas giant faces criticism over energy spending
BOC Gases spends €18m a-year on electricity in Ireland, says climate group
Higher-income Irish households benefit twice as much from fuel supports, ESRI finds
Measures reduce immediate cost increases by about half, but do not fully offset regressive nature of energy inflation, report says
Inflation falls slightly to 3.6% in May as energy costs dip
Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise
One in seven families now in arrears averaging €511 on electricity bills, says regulator
MEP questions Government’s “urgency” as figures show sharp rise in arrears
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