Rural Life
The Minister for Finance has been asked to reverse planned increases in petrol and diesel prices next month and again in October.
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called for any fall in wholesale diesel price to be immediately passed onto the end user.
TD, Marian Harkin told the Dáil that if the government goes ahead with the rise fuel prices in October it will "close businesses.....
Agri Politics
Climate measures unveiled in Budget 2024 will result in an increase in the price of transport fuel from midnight.
The increase in excise duty on petrol, diesel and green diesel has added to "financial challenges" facing rural communities according to TD.
Irish motorists driving diesel cars are now spending up to 20c/L more than those driving petrol...
The government is aiming to offset a planned hike in the carbon tax next month by cutting the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) levy.
The Cabinet is expected to sign off on an agreement to "fully offset" an increase in carbon tax which would result in extra costs for the use of agri-diesel.
Green diesel prices will return to the levels before a government introduced excise cut, when the carbon tax increases a Sinn Féin TD said.
A number of truck drivers and hauliers have descended on Dublin city this morning (Monday, April...
Deputy Nolan has urged Minister Ryan to prioritise the issue of fuel costs for hauliers and make support payments as soon as possible.
An agricultural contractor in Co. Donegal has warned that he may have to park up his machines if fuel prices continue to increase.
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has said that farmers can no longer carry an undue financial burden while producing food.
A TD has written to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to outline concerns about fuel prices.
Emergency support of €18 million for hauliers has been announced by the Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton.
The extent of the current crisis in relation to fuel prices cannot be underestimated, according to an independent TD.
The IFA has said that the cut in excise of 2c/L of green agri-diesel will do very little to offset the rocketing price of fuel.
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said it has got reports of restricted supplies of 'green' diesel.
A Fianna Fáil Senator has called for a fuel prices to be frozen for a three-month period in order to alleviate the pressure on consumers.
There will be an "explosion" in Ireland in the next fortnight if the government does not take...
A convoy of lorries and other vehicles, including some tractors, disrupted traffic flow into Dublin...
Any increase in the excise rate applied to diesel will increase the differential with agricultural diesel and increase the incentive for fuel fraud, the Revenue Commissioners have said.
