• Government Accused Of Punishing Rural Clare People With Fuel Tax Hike

  • May 11 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
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Government Accused Of Punishing Rural Clare People With Fuel Tax Hike

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  • The Government is being accused of punishing rural people in this county with the latest fuel tax hike. The rate of carbon tax on home heating fuels has risen by €7.50 to €56 per tonne, while natural gas customers now have to pay 1 cent extra per kilowatt hour. Based on the average annual consumption, each household will now face a carbon tax bill of €122. Westbury resident and Sinn Féin local election candidate James Ryan believes the policy doesn’t take older homes with inferior insulation into account.
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