Bord Gáis Energy announces price hike that will cost some customers over €300 a year
Price increases in gas and electricity supplies that will kick in on October 9th set to impact 300,000 households
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State must hold firm on carbon tax, which helps protect the most vulnerable
Policy has effectively been dictated by small group of protesters with little concern for wider impacts on society
SSE Airtricity to hike prices by close to 10%
Increase will add €172 to typical electricity bill per year, €139 to gas bill
Labour proposes €100 monthly child benefit top-up during winter
Party gathers for first of autumn think-ins
Ireland’s services sector expands in August but employment growth stalls
Cost pressures intensify but remain below earlier peak, says AIB
‘Distress’ for elderly couple with big bills as Flogas fails to implement budget plan
Separately, a Flogas loyalty rep gets the hump when a customer tries to record his sales pitch
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
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
John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move
Not only have we saved on heating bills, but we have dramatically reduced our carbon emissions
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
Is it better to nudge or tax for change? At last, some data
While nudges can be quick, easy and effective, serious policy action usually requires a regulatory or tax alteration
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
The Irish man handpicked by Gianni Infantino, solar eclipse and EU presidency hospitality
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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
Here are eight ways to keep the high cost of winter down, but you need to start soon
On The Money: Winter is coming but it doesn’t have to cost the earth
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
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