Call for carbon tax increase to be dropped

The tax is to increase next month.

The Government has been called on to drop an incoming increase in the carbon tax due to ongoing pressure in the cost of living.

Sinn Féin TD Pauline Tully has called on the government to “wake up” to the cost of living crisis and scrap the hike on home heating fuels and energy that is due to come into effect in May.

“Workers and families face increases in the cost of energy and home heating that they simply cannot afford. The cost of electricity, gas and home heating oil has spiralled, and the government is failing to respond adequately.”

Fuel prices have risen sharply in recent months due to ongoing inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has led to issues with supplies.