Ireland’s left has failed to penalise government for decades of inaction but the right has – The Irish Times
Across France, town halls are being petrol bombed while half a million people are drawn to the streets…
Home heating oil surges 58% as energy bill hikes wipe out budget gains – The Irish Times
Families face bills of €1,600 to heat their homes this winter as soaring energy prices threaten to wipe…
Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change – The Irish Times
The Government’s budget preparations should have taken place on Achill Island in place of the Mayo International Kite…
Why petrol pump prices in Ireland could be €2.30 a litre by December – The Irish Times
I don’t suppose there is any sign of fuel prices falling? Sorry, no. In fact, things are worse…
Fuel protesters warn of further action if budget does not slash taxes – The Irish Times
Organisers of a public meeting on fuel costs warned that if budget measures were not taken to reduce…
‘Desperate times make desperate people’: Hauliers say they ‘cannot sustain’ fuel price hikes – The Irish Times
Hauliers warned they “cannot sustain” current fuel prices and called for the retention of fuel supports, ahead of…
Man who called garda ‘bitch’ and filmed at fuel protest convicted – The Irish Times
A man (24) who called a male garda a “bitch” at a fuel protest in Whitegate, Co Cork…
State must hold firm on carbon tax, which helps protect the most vulnerable – The Irish Times
While most Irish politicians accept that global heating is happening and is serious, they are more hesitant about…
Sarah Moss’s last Irish Times column: ‘Being hated on the internet has begun to tint my life’ – The Irish Times
This is my last column, though not, I hope, my last appearance in these pages. I’ve enjoyed the…
Michael Healy-Rae talks up old friends in government as hauliers tell him of their family rifts
Eoghan Dalton Reports from Killarney THEY SAY THAT family is for life, but is Michael Healy-Rae starting to…
Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers – The Irish Times
The Government has extended fuel supports for another two months after the Dáil voted to approve the measure…
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says – The Irish Times
The Government is to stall planned increases to fuel excise duty that were due to kick in at…