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ESB should cease 'price gouging' on energy charges, Dáil hears

The Dáil has heard that ESB is making "super'normal profits" from the Irish energy market, due to a lack of competition. Speaking in the Dáil, Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen said the dominance of the semi-state body has allowed it sell power into the ...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:10

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Sinn Féin introduce Bill to end 'rip-off energy prices' – Kilkenny TD

Sinn Féin TD for Carlow Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion has called for the government to back the party’s bill to tackle rip-off energy charges. The legislation was introduced to the Dáil by party spokesperson on Climate Action, Darren O’Rourke TD. ...

14 May 2023 at 11:00

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Irish households paying almost €1,000 more than EU average for their electricity

Irish households pay on average €1,000 more each year on gas and electricity bills than their European counterparts, it has emerged. Bills in Ireland are 80pc higher than the European Union average, according to the Household Energy Price ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:14

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Kilkenny TD calls on energy companies to cut prices quicker for households

Energy companies must cut prices more to ease pressure on householders and farm families, particularly as the colder weather really sets in, according to Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said it is incumbent on energy ...

15 Jan 2024 at 21:01

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Householders could go into winter with ‘mountain’ of energy debt arrears

People could face heading into next winter already saddled with “mountains” of energy bill arrears, TDs and senators have been warned. In an appearance before the committee on environment and climate action, the poverty charity ...

23 May 2023 at 14:09

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Millions of customers to benefit from energy price cuts from today

Nearly two million customers all over the country are to benefit from price cuts from energy suppliers from today. Charges for gas and electricity are set to be cut by unit prices and standing charges, ahead of the Government ...

01 Nov 2023 at 11:47

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Drop in energy prices expected in first half of next year, Eamon Ryan says

Minister for Transport and Climate Eamon Ryan has said that he expects energy prices to drop for consumers in the first half, or even the first quarter, of 2024. He said that the wholesale forward prices for the past week or ...

21 Dec 2023 at 13:19

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FactCheck: Ten claims from the final leaders’ debate of the campaign

(Correction, amends figure in third par from bottom to 829.6 million euros and adds Sinn Fein response in the “Sinn Fein and current expenditure” section) The dust has settled on the final leaders’ debate of this year’s ...

27 Nov 2024 at 14:58

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Martin and McDonald clash over cost of electricity

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s approach to energy costs, as he was told households are being “ripped off”. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said more than a million households will be hit “with big hikes ...

14 Oct 2025 at 14:48

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Sinn Fein accuses Government of letting energy companies ‘rip off’ families

The Government is allowing “energy companies to rip people off at every opportunity”, Sinn Fein has said. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the interim report from the Government’s own energy taskforce shows ...

04 Nov 2025 at 15:19

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Lack of urgency on energy prices, Sinn Fein says

The National Energy Affordability Taskforce is a “talking shop” with “no urgency”, Sinn Fein has said. The Taskforce was established last June but has only met three times in eight months. Sinn Fein leader Mary ...

10 Feb 2026 at 15:52

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Energy credits currently ‘highly unlikely’, Irish minister says

Government intervention on energy prices is currently “highly unlikely”, Ireland’s Public Expenditure Minister has said. Consumers have seen hikes in home heating oil and motor fuel in the wake of the ...

04 Mar 2026 at 15:05

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