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Energy Costs
Stories related to heating and electricity costs
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Retail sales flat as consumers struggle with higher fuel costs
CSO data indicate volume of sales was unchanged last month
Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
Storage facilities in the EU are not being refilled fast enough ahead of colder months
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
Rising energy and materials prices hit building costs
Report highlights challenges to construction growth
AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI
Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf
Three directors of Ballymaloe Cookery School share pot of more than €350,000
Group warns of consequences arising from the current geopolitical situation and the impact on energy costs and inflation
Euro sinks to one-year low as falling oil prices ease pressure on ECB
Traders back away from bets on further interest rate rises as economy slows
Ireland saw fourth largest decrease in diesel prices across EU in May, data shows
Irish fuel prices start to drop, but still tower over 2025 figures
European Commission approves €15m aid for Irish fishing and aquaculture companies
Scheme is aimed at counteracting increased fuel prices against backdrop of conflict in Middle East
Markets rally as Bill Ackman’s ‘one-sided war’ thesis unravels
US hedge manager predicted conflict would ‘end well for the US and the world’
SBCI finds one in 20 home energy upgrade loans in breach of terms
Two-year-old scheme has had 1,135 loans to a combined value of more than €56bn drawn down
What happens Ireland’s petrol and diesel prices and energy costs after US-Iran peace deal?
Iran war breakthrough means further conflict and prolonged disruption of energy supplies less likely
Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank
Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal
Consumers spend less in clothes shops – but second-hand spending up 197%
Entertainment spend was up 6%, partially driven by strong growth in cinemas with sales up 53%, figures from AIB show
Stocks surge as US-Iran deal raises hopes of end to energy crisis
Asian shares climb with Japan’s Nikkei nearing record close
‘I am terrified about the winter coming’: One in seven now behind on electricity bills
Almost 319,000 homes in arrears with electricity bills by the end of March, says energy regulator
Irish industrial gas giant faces criticism over energy spending
BOC Gases spends €18m a-year on electricity in Ireland, says climate group
Higher-income Irish households benefit twice as much from fuel supports, ESRI finds
Measures reduce immediate cost increases by about half, but do not fully offset regressive nature of energy inflation, report says
Inflation falls slightly to 3.6% in May as energy costs dip
Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise
One in seven families now in arrears averaging €511 on electricity bills, says regulator
MEP questions Government’s “urgency” as figures show sharp rise in arrears
What ‘data’ is stored in data centres? My videos for starters
Until recently, I had only a vague idea of my personal responsibility for the situation
Energy, automation and ecommerce in focus at European logistics event
Logistics property as critical national infrastructure and demand for semi-automation in warehouse development were big themes at Barcelona’s Power of Three conference
District heating schemes could dramatically reduce Ireland’s energy bills
One giant source connected to a network of pipes could cater for an entire neighbourhood’s heating needs
Data centres’ energy use being ‘managed appropriately’ by Government, Darragh O’Brien says
Minister for Energy and the Environment has responded to UN report that described Ireland as ‘cautionary tale’
In a time of sky-high oil prices, should Ireland go nuclear?
Advocates say new, smaller reactors could deliver ‘abundant, cheap and clean power – the Holy Trinity’
Iran reviewing proposed agreement to end war with US as Israel continues Lebanon incursion
Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over the next week, Trump claims
Government keeps consumers in the dark regarding energy plan
Costs keep rising but we don’t see contingencies in place
Data centres raise cost-of-living questions State cannot ignore
Irish households need honest information about costs of corporate energy demand
Cost-of-living survey sheds light on an issue that is already floodlit
SMEs are struggling - just like the average person on the street
Energy price hikes of 8% for 1.1 million Irish homes
Electric Ireland also announced a 7.7% rise in the cost of domestic gas
A chill wind: Why are wind farms drawing so many objections in a time of climate crisis?
Potential impact on local habitat and concerns around a lack of planning fuel discontent
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