One of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers apologised after suggesting that people “cuddle with their pets” to keep warm amid spiking European energy prices. SSE Energy Services is a subsidiary of OVO Energy – the third largest energy supplier in Britain. According to the Financial Times, the firm sent out an email to customers listing 10 […]
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 […]
Carol Nolan
One of the great temptations when you write about policy and politics for a living is to surrender to your prior prejudices when covering any story. It is fair to say that my prior prejudices about recent Irish policy are as follows: That harmonising our corporate taxation rates was a grievous error, likely to drive […]
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“But in Ireland, there are people who won’t be able to afford to heat their homes this winter, particularly elderly people on fixed incomes.”
There’s Leo Varadkar, promising the public solemnly that there will be no electricity blackouts this winter. So, you all know what to do: Stop reading this, and go stock up on candles. And lighters.