Fuel prices ‘now a national emergency’
Let’s be clear about what is happening here: The Government is not foregoing a single cent in taxation.
And the media’s hypocrisy on the same subject.
They, not the retailers, plan to increase the carbon tax further.
It’s not who you think.
Annual rises.
Govt to increase excise duty from 1st April
Starting June 1st.
“I am calling on Government to set aside their own petty internal bickering and provide the kind of clarity that people urgently need on this matter,”
It might be time for closer scrutiny of green projects and to give a more sympathetic ear to fishers.
Meanwhile, the AA reported that average diesel prices had fallen below €2 a litre – while the average price of a litre of petrol has fallen to €1.77
Ever wondered what makes up the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel? Here’s a 30 second guide: