BBusiness Read More Panda Waste set to introduce monthly ‘fuel surcharge’ of 97 cent – The Irish TimesMay 1, 2026 One of the largest waste management companies in the State is to impose a fuel surcharge on all…
PPersonal finance Read More Top tips to make your household finances go further amid soaring energy prices – The Irish TimesMay 1, 2026 Geopolitical tensions and a seemingly never-ending cost-of-living crisis can make for grim reading. In the last week alone,…
HHeadlines Read More Oil prices hit wartime high as Iran vows to keep control of Hormuz strait – The Irish TimesMay 1, 2026 Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to “prevent the enemy’s abuses” of the Strait of…
EEconomy Read More Irish inflation remains at 3.6% in April in spite of soaring energy prices – The Irish TimesApril 29, 2026 Headline inflation in the Irish economy remained steady in April even as war in Iran sent energy prices…
EEconomy Read More Irish consumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022 – The Irish TimesApril 28, 2026 Irish consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since December 2022 this month as continuing volatility in the…
IIreland Read More Energy price rises will squeeze incomes but won’t trigger recession, says Bank of Ireland – The Irish TimesApril 28, 2026 Bank of Ireland has slashed its growth forecasts for the year as the Iran war puts an “unwelcome…
BBusiness Read More What do my heating, shower and tumble dryer cost to run, and how can I reduce energy costs? – The Irish TimesApril 27, 2026 Last week the views of two Government Ministers diverged dramatically when they were talking about where energy prices…
HHeadlines Read More Simon Harris floats one-off payments for heat pumps and efficient cars – The Irish TimesApril 27, 2026 The Government is exploring one-off payments towards environmentally friendly energy measures such as heat pumps and efficient cars…
HHeadlines Read More Plans for ‘more permanent relief’ on high energy costs, Taoiseach says – The Irish TimesApril 24, 2026 The Government is hoping to give people “more permanent relief” on high energy costs, by making structural changes…
HHeadlines Read More Redistribution of jet fuel among EU member states under consideration – The Irish TimesApril 23, 2026 The European Union has proposed measures such as holding stockpiles of jet fuel and cutting energy taxes to…
HHeadlines Read More Iran warns it has ‘new cards on the battlefield’ – The Irish TimesApril 21, 2026 Main PointsThe status of peace talks in Pakistan this week is unclear, with neither the United States nor…
EEconomy Read More EU countries urged to consider ‘energy voucher’ schemes to ease household bills – The Irish TimesApril 20, 2026 National governments will be encouraged to roll out “energy voucher” schemes for vulnerable households and introduce a temporary…