In the Dáil on Tuesday night, the Government's financial resolution to cut excise passed by 118 votes to 39, with only Sinn Féin and Independent TD Carol Nolan voting against. Prices at the pumps will be cut by between 15c and 20c until the end of May as the Government moves to tackle soaring costs for motorists and hauliers. He said the Government had "done nothing" for four weeks and that the package announced on Tuesday was "too little, too late". He said the Government could have cut excise further and had done nothing to address the cost of home heating oil. People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger said she was concerned to hear that measures for hauliers and bus companies would be backdated.

Source: Irish Examiner March 24, 2026 21:18 UTC