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Fuel protests
A selection of stories about fuel price protests in Ireland
State must hold firm on carbon tax, which helps protect the most vulnerable
Policy has effectively been dictated by small group of protesters with little concern for wider impacts on society
Has the Government’s strategy to keep fuel costs down proved to be ‘knee-jerk’ and difficult to reverse?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
If there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept well hidden
Excise duty cuts decision indicates if there is a strategic brain around the Cabinet table, it is being kept well hidden
What fuel excise duty cuts and drug funding decisions indicate for Budget 2027
Decisions on funding drug for Friedreich’s Ataxia and rubber-stamping cuts to excise duty a likely inducement for costly politiking
Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers
Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st
Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it
The row over Skyclarys, a new drug for Friedreich’s ataxia patients, was the political story of the week
Trump visit a chance for fuel protesters to show consistency in their actions
US leader’s foolish warmongering directly sparked dramatic increase in costs
Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible
Now-delayed restoration of excise would have added 10 cent to litre of diesel and 9 cent to petrol from Monday
The Irish Times view on fuel excise reductions: short-term or short-sighted?
Friday’s action buys a little time and some peace but does not resolve the deeper questions
Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in common
After all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers
Planned increases to fuel excise duty from next month will not go ahead, Government says
Restoration of cuts to be kept under review while geopolitical situation remains uncertain, Minister says
Dáil recall over fuel interventions ‘under review’, says Burke
Middle East conflict leaves Government in ‘very uncertain, uncharted territory again’, Minister says
The Healy-Raes review: Riveting portrait feels like a soap opera moulded out of muck and cunning
Michael’s falling out with brother Danny adds familial tension, while the lasting impression is of politicians who are perfectly aware of the divisive figures they cut
Rural TDs lobby Simon Harris to stall plans to reinstate full rate of fuel excise duty
There are mixed views among Coalition backbenchers over next month’s planned increase
The Irish Times view on fuel subsidies: decision day draws closer
Absence of any clear path to end of hostilities in Gulf means prices will likely remain elevated
Nerves in Government about potential protests as fuel prices inch closer to €2-per-litre again
With prices inching closer to the dreaded €2-per-litre mark, political nerves are jangling amid dark mutterings that reversing excise cuts would be ‘political suicide’
Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists
Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland
Danny Healy-Rae says he had ‘nothing to do’ with brother’s resignation as junior minister
Newly released correspondence shows Kerry politicians’ contacts with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the time of fuel protests
If you think public sector workers have it better, that’s because we do
Expect strikes if the Government insists on getting strict about remote working without union agreement
Cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel is the wrong approach, EU commissioner warns
China racing towards becoming an ‘electro-state’ while European green transition stagnating, energy commissioner warns
Why are fuel prices climbing again and how much more will I be paying?
Retailers say motorists are likely to see higher prices at forecourts across Ireland over the weekend
Blockades of key infrastructure will not be tolerated during EU presidency, Garda chief says
Policing operation costing €125m in place to ensure no repeat of fuel protests-style disruption
Families will be ‘aghast’ at phased withdrawal of fuel tax cuts, Sinn Féin says
Cabinet has agreed to begin gradual reduction of reliefs, worth 32 cent on litre of diesel and 27 cent on petrol, from September 1st
The tricky politics of unwinding petrol and diesel excise cuts
Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts
Irish fuel excise cuts to be phased out; and the rise of competitive socialising
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Fuel excise cuts likely to be extended and tapered off over coming months
Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess
Irish retail insolvencies surge 35% as consumer spending comes under pressure
PwC data shows overall company failure rate remains ‘remarkably’ stable despite economic headwinds
Simon Harris indicates gradual rollback of fuel tax cuts to avoid ‘cliff-edge’
Tánaiste says decision on petrol and diesel pricing to be made before mid-July Dáil recess
Expectation on fuel-duty decision shows how hard it is to unwind cost-of-living supports
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Security during EU presidency ‘taken extremely seriously’, Tánaiste says
Harris says right to protest does not extend to blockading critical infrastructure
How will Ireland try to make its mark during its stint with the EU presidency?
Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year
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