Diesel prices Ireland hits €2.14 a litre amid global crisis
Irish drivers face another blow Filling up a diesel vehicle in Ireland has become significantly more expensive, with the average price reaching €2.14 per litre in September. Data from the AA shows costs have climbed by almost a quarter since February, leaving motorists and businesses facing mounting bills. The surge is being fuelled by a […]
2 weeks ago
Home heating oil prices jump almost 60% in a year, CSO Says
Quite the increase for a year According to new Central Statistics Office figures, in a year home heating oil prices have jumped nearly 60%. As per the new figures, this means that a costly winter will be faced by 700,000 Irish homes that depend on it. The jump comes just as the coldest months begin, […]
3 weeks ago
Budget 2027 is 25 days out and Fine Gael is hinting the fuel excise cut is staying
Ireland’s fuel crisis is still far from forgotten Fine Gael entered the final weeks before Budget 2027 with a clear focus on the cost of living, but the pressure facing households was hard to ignore outside the party’s meeting in Gorey, Co Wexford. At a nearby forecourt, diesel was selling for €2.03.9 a litre, while […]
1 month ago
Carbon tax: Tánaiste says no decision yet on October increase
Why the carbon tax timing matters No decision has been made on the postponed carbon tax increase due to take effect on 14 October, Tánaiste Simon Harris said in Dublin on Tuesday. The rise, which would bring the rate to €71 per tonne, had originally been due to kick in on 1 May 2026 before […]
2 months ago
Fuel excise cuts: Fuels for Ireland warns of a return to €2 protests
Fears grow over another fuel protest Ireland’s liquid fuel industry body has warned the Government is “sleepwalking into a major problem” by unwinding fuel excise cuts from next month. Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan said on Monday that the rhetoric from those behind earlier fuel protests is hardening, and called on Taoiseach Micheál […]
2 months ago
Fuel excise cuts to be unwound from September, says Minister
What the fuel excise changes mean for drivers Fuel excise cuts will begin to be unwound from September, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has confirmed. Though he said a significant price spike this autumn would force the government to reconsider the plan, according to The Journal. The phased restoration of full excise duty means petrol […]
3 months ago