Energy prices surge amid Middle East crisis, end of Ukrainian housing payment, and AI in the workplace
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Government keen to avoid energy supports pushing up inflation, Micheál Martin says
Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon ‘wholly disproportionate’, Micheál Martin says
Europe may be the one left paying the price for Trump’s war
Inside Politics: Simon Harris promises to bring forward measures to help Ireland cope with a surge in oil and fuel prices
Review all tax and compliance costs on transport fuel and home-heating oil, Government told
‘Immediate action’ needed, says Fuels for Ireland
EU pulls funding for Rwandan force amid murky scramble for gas in Mozambique
French energy company rejects allegation of complicity in war crimes
Iran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices?
Political danger of an inflation spike will focus the minds at Brussels summit on Thursday
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
Your letters: Those who can afford to retrofit can also afford to overheat their homes
Why heat pumps and solar panels are found in more affluent areas
Price gouging by fuel companies needs to be examined in detail
One should be grateful for just simply getting some of one’s money back
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’
UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in North
Price of our dependence on fossil fuels is becoming clear yet again
But renewable energy relies on resources that will never run out and cannot be cut off as act of aggression
‘You don’t get your money back for 64 years’: Why retrofitting doesn’t make sense
We need a retrofit reality check; the figures don’t stack up and we can’t be bothered
Energia’s quarterly earnings rise 17% in advance of French takeover
Brussels approved group’s sale last month, paving way for it to close by the end of June
Iran war and energy costs, the Kinahan gang, and Troubles legacy legislation
Early Edition with Andrew McNair; our top stories on Tuesday
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
What are the Government’s options for easing rising energy costs and will they happen?
Coalition is taking a cautious approach amid the Middle East conflict and resisting Opposition calls for immediate action
Food prices in Ireland at risk of rising ‘dramatically’ due to war in Gulf, Minister warns
Government open to examining supports as energy costs increase – but repeat of energy credits unlikely
Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis
Party’s leader accuses Coalition of ‘disastrous’ immigration policy claiming it ‘refused to work with communities’
Home heating oil and petrol price gougers combust like rocket fuel for the Dáil
What Opposition TD wouldn’t loathe the money-hungry gannets or love a chance to castigate the Government for not cracking down on them?
Iran’s most potent weapon: energy
Tehran’s war tactics reflect two things: its inferior position militarily and Trump’s sensitivity to higher gas prices
How the conflict in the Middle East is already affecting Irish consumers
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Evacuating Irish from Middle East, energy prices, retrofits, and a ‘good Irish death’
Early Edition with Andrew McNair, our top stories on Wednesday
Here’s how to improve your home’s Ber energy rating and lower your bills
From a detached four-bed to a country cottage: step-by-step advice on how to boost your Ber to achieve lower bills and reduce your carbon footprint
Cost of home-heating oil soars amid widespread travel disruption following attacks on Iran
Average price of 500 litres of oil now close to €700 with supplier saying demand surpassing that seen during cold weather
Almost 320,000 customers unable to pay energy bills last December
Sinn Féin calls for Government to reintroduce energy credits
Corrib gasfield owners pilot ‘green hydrogen’ project with Gas Networks Ireland
State company joins with natural gas suppliers in green fuel initiative
Wholesale electricity prices fell by more than 24% last month
While wholesale prices have softened considerably over the past 12 months, retail prices for consumers remain elevated
‘Some of the rooms are 23 degrees with no heating on’: the joys of living in an energy efficient house
Just 70 passive houses and buildings have been certified in Ireland to date - something this Cork pioneer wants to change
Almost one in seven homes struggle with electricity bills
More than 297,313 homes were behind with their electricity bills at the end September, and almost 180,000 had fallen behind with gas bills
Going fossil fuel-free at home: what will it cost and can it save you money?
Government has moved away from ‘all or nothing’ approach to grant aid that made energy upgrades unaffordable for many families
North-South electricity price comparisons face scrutiny amid claims of Republic ‘price gouging’
Cross-Border cost differences far from clear but questions are being asked of State’s regulator
Ireland could see ‘electricity shortage event’ in next two to five years, regulator warns
Predicted expansion in demand ‘largely attributed to growth in data centre loads’, notes commission’s analysis
Ireland has much to learn from Pakistan when it comes to scaling up on solar energy
Pakistan’s citizen-led solar revolution was largely unplanned
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