Fuel Crisis Rolls On
The Government is being called on to reconvene the Dail early to ensure fuel supports remain in place. The cuts to excise duty of 27 cent for a litre of petrol, and 32 cent on a litre of diesel, were introduced in the wake of widespread fuel protests in April. Those excise reductions are set to be phased out on the 1st of September, however the Dail is in recess until the middle of next month. But Kevin McPartlan from Fuels for Ireland, says TDs need to return to Leinster House before the end of August. Meanwhile, Labour wants the Government to bring back targeted energy credits in Budget…
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