Luxury cruise ship that left Ireland two years ago strands passengers in Cambodia
Cruise company asks some 200 passengers to disembark the Odyssey, saying fuel costs have risen 300% since start of US war on Iran
Energy Costs
Stories related to heating and electricity costs
Wholesale electricity prices surged 93% in a year
US war with Iran pushes prices higher but they are still below the levels hit when Russia invaded Ukraine
Ireland is set to miss major climate targets. We should be angry
We will all pay for this negligence. And it doesn’t have to be this way
Galetech signs sustainable aviation fuel technology deal
Irish group to use Dutch partner’s technology to develop alternatives to kerosene for existing engines
Was that a stock market wobble, or the start of something more serious?
Markets becoming nervous about the scale of borrowing by ‘hyperscalers’
From breezy floorboards to a cosy A rating: A Lucan refurb more than worth the wait
This family went with a one-stop shop when planning the renovation and retrofit of their Lucan home
Trump is about to discover the political cost of inflation
US president’s approval rating has crashed in tandem with the squeeze on households
Ireland still relies on fossil fuel for almost 80% of energy as demand rises
Increasing flights, traffic and data centre expansion complicating efforts to switch from carbon-polluting fuels
Bond market turmoil complicates ECB rate decision
Frankfurt expected to increase rates again in December
Ireland sells 10-year bonds at highest rate since it emerged from bailout
Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation
‘No silver bullet’: Energy crunch could bite Europe this winter
Price-gouging checks at petrol stations and electric vehicle grants for French taxi drivers among Continent’s responses to global energy shock
Cutting the extras out of our electricity bills
Extra charges make up 55% of household electricity bills and more for some industries
‘My pay hasn’t gone up – and everything else has’: Public sector workers have their say
Teachers, health workers, civil servants working in parks and tourist attractions say enough is enough as they take to pickets
Background costs comprise more than 50% of consumers’ electricity bills
Minister pledges that work on north-south power line will start next year
Budget reversal of policy on tackling climate change was a mistake
While its capital investment plans are welcome, more should have done to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices for those on low incomes
Lots of Ministers floated budget ideas that failed to materialise, Simon Harris says
No desire in Government to ‘rerun’ drama over RTÉ governance, Simon Harris says
Budget 2027 continues extraordinary rise in State spending
Inside Politics: Hard to know who’ll blink first in standoff between Government and public sector unions
Are the unions right? Did the Government’s budget abandon workers? If they lost, who won?
For most people the value of tax cuts looks likely to be more than cancelled out by inflation
Emergency electricity plants to cost customers €1.4bn
Last resort power stations to remain on grid for next two winters as energy pressures grow
Energy prices drive Irish consumer price inflation to highest level since January 2024
Energy product prices increased by 13.7% in 12 months to September, CSO says
Are Budget 2027’s tax and social welfare measures enough? Conor Pope delivers his verdict
Smokers and people who earn between €35,000-€44,000 could reasonably feel like they’ve been forgotten about
Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis
Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government
Should every motorway have an HGV lane? Ideas to tackle fuel crisis
On budget day we will see if the Government is capable of taking a long-term view
Service sector activity strengthens despite price pressures
Latest PMI for State’s services sector indicates growth with inflationary pressure
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Taoiseach signals halt to home heating oil carbon tax increases for lifetime of Government
Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus
G7 to release 100m barrels of diesel and crude under pressure from Trump
Diesel falls sharply in markets in move that could see prices at the pump fall by up to 13 cent a litre in time
Millionaires’ tax central to People Before Profit Budget 2027 proposals
Party plans corporation tax of 20%, €500 energy credit and €1.75 per litre cap at fuel pumps to ease cost of living crisis
Octopus Energy boss would ‘love’ to enter Irish consumer market
Octopus is UK’s biggest household electricity supplier
Global bond sell-off pushes 10-year Treasury yield to highest since 2002
Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs
Cutting fuel taxation in the budget does nothing to cure the disease
Households need help to break free from home heating oil for good
Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales
Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock
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