- Ireland's government faces pressure to provide household support amid high reliance on gas for electricity and rising utility arrears.
- Irish cabinet considers extensions to government support packages amid geopolitical instability affecting fuel prices.
Soaring home heating oil prices cause hardship. Government plans to shift energy sources.
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Updated Sep 19
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Soaring home heating oil prices cause hardship. Government plans to shift energy sources.
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Ireland
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government
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