They’re still going to slice open your wallet. They’re just going to give you an injection, first, so you don’t feel it.
“Almost insulting.”
Perhaps that is because Eamon Ryan is something that Irish people are not used to: A politician who keeps his promises.
Worse hikes next week.
Amid spiralling cost of living and fuel costs, Energy and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has expressed the view that the war in Ukraine is primarily responsible for the problem.
Ireland’s energy regulator has urged the government to invest in liquefied natural gas infrastructure, arguing that the country has “insufficient safeguards” regarding energy security. The comments were made early this week by Aoife MacEvilly, chairwoman of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). “LNG should be considered in the context of energy security,” said […]
The problem with this idea is that unless you fix the underlying problem, a price fixing law will ultimately destroy businesses and lead to shortages
As Micheál Martin appears to rule out further reductions in excise
Wherever you are right now, you probably don’t have to be told that the ongoing energy crisis is simply dire. Not only are petrol, diesel and home heating oil costs soaring to unsustainable levels, but one secret government memo says the state is considering gas and electricity rationing. The problem is that serious. Putin’s War: […]
According to AA Ireland, petrol and diesel costs are at record highs as Applegreen warns of massive increases in fuel costs for consumers. The comments come as fuel prices soar across Europe due to a variety of factors. These include inflation, supply chain issues from the Covid lockdown, government charges like Carbon Tax, and overreliance […]
Anyone who knows of Fine Gael is aware that the party’s brand is based largely on being a laissez-faire, pro-business, low tax party. In 2018, then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar tried to position his party as the party of tax cuts, making bold promises and big assurances of cuts for years to come. And that certainly sounds […]
As the Irish Left roar and shout about the travesty that is the cost of living crisis, never forget that they, with the government, advocated for policies which directly contributed to it. @Ben_Scallan comments.