“They’re supposed to protect Ireland – not tax us out of existence”: Rural Independent TDs rip the government on the energy crisis.
In 2020, shortly before the US election, then-president Donald Trump said that if Joe Biden was elected, fuel prices would “skyrocket.” The comments were made during a campaign rally on November 3rd, 2020, with Trump bragging about low fuel prices under his administration. “We have more oil than anybody, OK?” he said. “It’s an incredible […]
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 […]
A Green Party TD has proposed a ban on liquefied natural gas terminals to stop climate change – even as energy prices soar across Ireland and Europe. Neasa Hourigan of the Dublin Central constituency has proposed the law “to keep Ireland LNG free.” “Today I published a bill with Not Here, Not Anywhere, that would […]
But other countries ignore
The Polish government has announced that it will dramatically cut VAT on petrol from next month to combat inflation and the rising cost of living. The VAT rate will be cut from 23% to 8%, with other taxes on gas, petrol and electricity being slashed as energy costs rise faster than they have in two […]