Farmers and hauliers to receive fuel supports worth €220m to help with fuel price crisis
Farmers will receive €200 for every 1,000 litres of green diesel used and hauliers an average payment of €14,000
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Irish consumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022
All elements of sentiment focussed on household finances notably weak in April, while largest monthly decline was outlook for jobs
Central banks struggle to navigate open-ended price shock
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Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises
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Key issues facing Sinn Féin as party gathers for ardfheis
If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem
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Last weekend Aer Lingus started cutting hundreds of flights from its schedule, while Ryanair has been talking up the risk of fuel shortages
Could Ireland face a period of worker discontent after the fuel protests?
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
Plans for ‘more permanent relief’ on high energy costs including using fuel allowance, Taoiseach says
Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin
Energy providers launch guide to help homes cut costs
Shifting electricity use away from peak hours can help households reduce costs, Electricity Association says
Siptu asks Oireachtas committee to invite childcare employers in to explain stall on pay deal negotiations
Union warns millions allocated by Government could again be returned unspent if the process does not start soon
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Many Irish people idolise Australian life - it represents escape into another version of yourself
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How a cargo bike can save you a fortune in motoring costs
A cargo bike is cheaper to run than a car and can be faster on short trips to school and shops
Interest rates poised to rise on Iran conflict uncertainty
Home building could hit 43,000 this year, says top civil servant
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Energy shocks are deeply uncomfortable, but they force structural changes
KPMG lowers Irish economic growth forecast due to ‘hostile’ global picture
Ireland ‘particularly exposed’ to global and European energy price movements, group says in spring economic outlook
Farmers, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: Have traditional allies now become enemies?
The depth of antipathy and ‘hatred’ directed at Coalition parties in recent months has caught the Government by surprise
Home heating costs; US military aircraft in Irish airspace; and prison overcrowding
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EU countries urged to consider ‘energy voucher’ schemes to ease household bills
European Commission to recommend temporary ban on energy disconnections
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Ryanair is most complained about company in Ireland for 2025, making it to Number 1 after silver and bronze finishes in years before
Micheál Martin ‘acutely aware’ of ‘real pain and fear’ caused by rising fuel prices
Following criticism of his leadership, Taoiseach insists Government is ‘relentlessly focused’ on action
Unions threaten industrial action as they accuse Government of prioritising business
Workers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’
Rising electricity prices; first Free State census; the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Early Edition: Fianna Fáil parliamentary party is rallying around Micheál Martin amid pressure for new leadership of the party
Households could face electricity price rises within weeks
Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel because of the Middle East conflict, energy watchdog warns
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People Before Profit calls for new phase of protests through strikes
Parties accuse Coalition of ‘splashing the cash’ on developers and landlords while ignoring workers
Stocks back to record-setting ways on Middle East truce hopes
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Energy vulnerabilities exposed
Last week’s events showed how reliant we remain on fossil fuels and how culturally embedded that dependence is
Fact check: Has Ireland really introduced the ‘largest fuel assistance package in Europe’?
Britain introduced no measures for the current fuel crisis but has not reversed the 6 cent cut in excise from 2022
‘Our politics are not working’: Young Fianna Fáil TDs rebuke Coalition in strong statement
‘We must face that reality that the social contract is strained to breaking point,’ says trio of representatives
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