Rural Life
The Fuel Income Support Scheme will be extended to cover a further five month period in 2026, Minister Jack Chambers has said.
Agri-Business
Clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, were down in the first seven months of 2026.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has demanded the abolition of carbon tax for green diesel in Budget 2027.
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased in the 12-month rolling period of July 2025 to June 2026.
Soaring green diesel costs are pushing farmers and agricultural contractors to breaking point a Roscommon-Galway TD has warned.
Fines were imposed by the courts on 17 individuals between April and June who were found to have engaged in green diesel misuse.
The FCI is seeking an "urgent" meeting with Minister Martin Heydon after green diesel prices hit a peak for the year last month.
The government is being urged to establish an independent fuel price regulator in response to rising marked gas oil (green diesel) prices.
The government has this afternoon (Friday August 21) decided not to reintroduce its original rate...
Contractors
The FCI has said it has written to the government this week to call for targeted financial support to deal with green diesel prices.
fuel costs
The government has been called on to provide a 'rural mobility dividend' payment to combat the rising fuel costs for rural people.
The body representing contractors has called for the full budget for the Fuel Income Support Scheme to be kept within the agri-sector.
Volatile green diesel prices have become a major headache for contractors this year - will 2027 offer greater stability or more of the same?
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased by in the 12-month rolling period, CSO figures show.
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The average price of green diesel for July saw the largest monthly increase since March according to new FCI figures.
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased by 3% in January to April 2026 compared with January to April 2025.
The minister has said that payments have started under the fuel scheme, with the final figure for payment expected at around €27 million.
The government has outlined a timeline for the reintroduction of fuel excise and the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) levy from September.
Fines and sentence of community service were imposed in a total of 15 cases of misuse of marked gas oil (green diesel) in Q1 of 2026.
Over 32,000 farmers applied for the Fuel Income Support Scheme, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed.
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased by 3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to Q1 2025.
Excise clearances of green diesel were 4.4% lower in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
