Sinn Féin Lawmakers Urge Ireland to Act on Soaring Heating Oil Prices


Author: The Daily News Now! March 11, 2026 Duration: 1:02
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Sinn Féin Lawmakers Urge Ireland to Act on Soaring Heating Oil Prices

Sinn Féin lawmakers in Waterford urge Irish government to act swiftly on soaring home heating oil prices, with a nearly twenty-seven percent increase in one week, eight times the EU average. They call for excise duty cuts, carbon tax suspension, VAT rate reduction, and an investigation into potential price manipulation, as families struggle to afford the near €1,800 cost of filling a tank.

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