Agri-Business
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.
Fuel
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Thursday, May 7) published a report on fuel excise clearances for January.
Rural Life
A series of garda checkpoints in Co. Westmeath has resulted in nine detections of marked gas oil, such as green diesel, over the weekend
Fuel support scheme
Fuel costs are squeezing farm incomes prompting targeted supports—but how does Ireland’s package stack up against the rest of the EU?
IFA president Francie Gorman said it is "vital" that the government fuel support scheme "delivers meaningful cost reductions for farmers".
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has welcomed the fuel support scheme for contractors and farmers.
Payments of between €100 and €50,000 have been confirmed under the government’s Fuel Support Scheme for farmers and contractor.
A Co. Roscommon farmer has reported the theft of a substantial amount of green diesel from his yard to gardaí.
Agri Politics
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture and food, Martin Kenny has slammed the government's latest fuel support package.
A farmer, haulier and agricultural contractor has lost a €1.55 million tax battle with Revenue in a dispute over green diesel
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) president has welcomed the additional fuel supports unveiled by the government.
The government has announced a range of fuel-related measures to help farmers and workers in related areas to run their businesses.
The increase in fuel prices has resulted in a substantial rise in costs for contractors, which are likely to be passed on to farmers.
An Irish MEP has called for an immediate emergency EU response to the spiralling fuel and home-heating costs.
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for the immediate recall of the Dáil, to address “the escalating fuel crisis".
There are further calls from government TDs for "urgent, targeted action" to be taken on fuel costs affecting farmers.
A Louth TD has written to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris, calling for measures to address increasing fuel costs in the agriculture sector.
Tánaiste Simon Harris, Minister Martin Heydon, and representatives of the farm contractor sector have agreed to meet again on fuel costs.
An agricultural contractor has slammed the government's measures to cut the cost of green diesel as a "pure mockery".
