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Fuel protests
A selection of stories about fuel price protests in Ireland
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
Irish retail insolvencies surge 35% as consumer spending comes under pressure
PwC data shows overall company failure rate remains ‘remarkably’ stable despite economic headwinds
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
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
Inside Politics: Staying safe in Europe during the heatwave, and claims Occupied Territories Bill has been designed to avoid ‘annoying the Americans’
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
‘We’ll see movement upwards’: Experts suggest prices in Ireland will keep rising
US-Iran war’s aftershocks will keep prices of oil, food and packaging high for months
Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities
National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget
Diesel prices down this month but petrol up slightly, new figures show
Volatility remains a feature of global energy markets and could impact prices in the coming weeks, AA Ireland said
A Kingdom divided: Michael Healy-Rae’s explosive interview shows split in Kerry dynasty
Differences between Michael and Danny Healy-Rae, and their children, threaten the unity of one of Ireland’s most prominent political families
Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny’s interview effectively sacked him as minister of state
Kerry TD, who resigned as junior minister following fuel protests, says Danny’s interview effectively sacked him and ‘damaged Team Healy-Rae'
RTÉ should be accountable for its spending, but critics’ focus is too selective
Questionable if row over highest-paid presenters is serving debate about public service broadcasting
‘Such a pity’: Fuel protests forced group of ministerial advisers to scrap trip to Brussels
Two-day visit to Brussels had been organised to brief ministerial advisers before EU presidency
When God and Mammon agree on AI’s dangers then it’s time to pay attention
If predictions on job losses come true, the State’s accommodation of corporate America will be tested
What if carers and the homeless drove tractors through Ireland’s streets?
How successful is Ireland if success is measured by how its marginalised are treated?
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