Fuel protests

Just one electric HGV was registered here in first three months of the year

Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says

The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics

Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink

One, James Geoghegan, says Government package of supports will be running out by July

Whether to spend big to ease rising household electricity and gas bills is Government’s next big test

With three weeks to go, who are the hot tips and the no-hopers – and what will the results mean for the Government and Opposition?

I can’t afford a €200,000-plus state-of-the-art tractor

Radio: Gambling bodies adopt altruistic airs in Lottery row, while removal of Ukrainian supports draws ominous note of discontent

TDs Michael Fitzmaurice and Michael Collins had previously distanced the party from the conservative group

A line was crossed by the Minister

Individuals must be free to spontaneously assemble, express discontent and demand change

What was disturbing to this observer was the hostile focus, yet again, on Ireland’s carbon tax

In an IT Explains video, Caroline O’Doherty examines the future implications for the farming sector in the wake of the fuel protests.

Farmers will receive €200 for every 1,000 litres of green diesel used and hauliers an average payment of €14,000

Retail sales volumes up 1.6% over 12 months, says CSO

Designation would oblige public bodies to smooth the path of offshore wind farm projects in so far as their statutory powers allow

The Irish Times visited Lanzarote as part of an investigation into Hutch’s property interests. In an interview, the veteran criminal talks about his ‘exaggerated’ property holdings, hope of becoming the ‘richest’ TD and confidence of being exonerated in a Spanish criminal investigation

Tánaiste doubles down on transition from fossil fuels despite pressure over carbon tax

While Leo Varadkar may have made the transition from public figure to private citizen himself, the public hasn’t

And also when they didn’t

Only a structural shift to clean energy can deliver real security

Party with four TDs, an MEP and 24 councillors draws support from conservative, traditionalist and right-leaning voters, polling indicates

As one aviation entrepreneur says Irish airlines ‘will be hurt’ by the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, another sector analyst believes suggestions of existential threat are overkill

We cannot increase the amount of oil and gas available, but we can decide how to fairly distribute the supply

If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem

‘If there’s a row like that going on in Kilgarvan, someone better tell me,’ says Cllr Johnny Healy-Rae

Inside Politics: Danny Healy-Rae denies feud as speculation mounts over Independent Kerry TDs’ political strategy

Last weekend Aer Lingus started cutting hundreds of flights from its schedule, while Ryanair has been talking up the risk of fuel shortages

Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living

Reports of a rift between brothers following vote against confidence motion have been denied

Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin

Complex issue resists simple argument, whether from a picket line or a podcast studio

Ivor Sweeney (51) acted in a manner which caused a tanker to remain in place as to cause a traffic obstruction

Farmers affected by rain might fancy their chances

Former taoiseach said urban areas paying more while rural residents are ‘in receipt of a lot of subsidies others don’t get’

Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris

There is, understandably, a reluctance to revisit the language of ‘online learning’. For many, it is associated with isolation and a diminished student experience

Convictions would be strong deterrent to abuse, says Jim O’Callaghan at Garda rank-and-file conference

Former taoiseach sparked backlash after saying people of urban Ireland were ‘paying all the bills’