Irish people have been shocked by their recent gas and electricity bills with some people being charged over €1,000.
A raft of measures introduced as part of September’s Budget will cease at the end of February. This includes excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel, VAT reductions on electricity and reduced VAT rates for the hospitality sector.Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he will not “speculate” on the continuation of cost of living measures as he does not want to “raise expectations”.
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