Energy Costs

Nothing in the Government’s €505m fuel support package announced after protests will benefit Susan Power and her family

Fuel support package ‘not permanent answer’, Martin says of energy crisis at annual 1916 commemoration event

Minister for Energy says no concerns among airlines of flight cancellations because no disruption foreseen in jet fuel supplies

It seems ‘temporary’ doesn’t mean the same thing always

Mixed signals suggest there may be no quick return to the pre-war status quo

Workers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’

Elsewhere in the world, a summer of travel disruption may be looming if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Why does Ireland have the most expensive electricity prices?

Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhere

Supplies of diesel and jet fuel may come under pressure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, European energy commissioner fears

Costs increasing in line with wholesale price, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission tells Oireachtas committee

Paudie Kenneally, who operates a fleet of 25 buses, says he gave Bus Éireann notice that he would not operate beyond Easter holidays

Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis

Iran war could negate all reductions recently rolled out by Irish Government

Washington-based fund cuts growth forecasts

Dependence on natural gas and rising network charges blamed by experts for high energy costs

Garda Commissioner ‘absolutely appalled’ by intimidation directed at members over course of demonstrations

Even with the latest excise cut, motorists will still be much worse off than they were six weeks ago

Electricity group moves as businesses face prospect of rising energy costs

Small and micro firms have ‘limited ability’ to absorb energy and supply shocks, says Azets Ireland

Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades

Opposition parties called for engagement with demonstrators but there is distrust of them within Cabinet

IMF which had been on track to hike its world economic forecasts before Iran war now saw it will cut its outlook next week

Limerick filling stations reportedly place cap on how much fuel motorists can purchase as residents show support for demonstrators

Employers’ body Ibec says escalation is jeopardising ‘several cornerstones of Irish economy’

Cost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data shows

Benchmark wholesale kerosene prices have increased by about 150% since the start of the year

Taoiseach labels blockade of the State’s only oil refinery by demonstrators in Co Cork as an ‘act of national sabotage’

Obligation of the State to protect peaceful assembly is outlined in the Constitution

Ministers insist they will only speak to organisations such as Irish Road Hauliers Association and Irish Farmers Association

While those stuck in traffic for hours hoped for a reprieve, a spokesman for the protesters said the blockade was ‘indefinite’

Fuel crisis seems inevitable in the near future

Next decision on financial aid not expected until expiry of measures brought in a fortnight ago

Iranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strike

Brussels worries that spending to cushion soaring prices could turn energy crunch into a fiscal crisis

The Government announced a €250m package to lower fuel costs and extend fuel allowance payments for four weeks

From decluttering your wardrobe to simple and effective energy price switching, here’s how you can give your money a refresh

At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old child

Search under way for missing crew member after US fighter jet shot down over Iran

Labour TD says more energy conservation and cost of living measures should be considered by Government