One might think, that, if the prospect of fuel shortages in six or eight months is a reasonable possibility, that Government would be preparing strategic countermeasures now.
“We have to go with the science.”
‘Never trusted again’
Back on the cards.
Most out of touch party ever?
The Irish Truckers and Haulage Association has vowed to put Dublin on “complete lockdown” from Monday until their demands are met, and could stay for “over a week.” The protest, they say, will be “one for the history books,” as hauliers demand the government take action to reverse the rise of soaring fuel costs. Last […]
Attack of the clones.
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.
According to Eurostat, the European Union only produces 42% of its energy needs within its own territory, highlighting the bloc’s severe energy dependence. As per the most recent Eurostat energy report, in 2020, the EU imported 58% of the energy it consumed from outside the Union. ⚡⬅️In 2020, the EU imported 58% of the #energy […]
Supply chain chaos
Bord Gáis has announced a huge incoming price hike for electricity and gas bills in the coming month amid the ongoing energy crisis. According to the company, consumers face a 27% increase in the average electricity bill, and a 39% increase in the average gas bill from April 15th. This will represent an increase of […]
In the past couple of years, do you ever get the feeling that Ireland has just lurched from one blinding panic to another like a cat on a hot tin roof? If so, you definitely aren’t imagining it. Don’t get me wrong: basically every country on earth freaked out about Covid and was hurt by […]