Richard Curran: If there is gas off the Irish coast we’re shooting ourselves in the foot not licensing explorers to go and find itPlus, budget-busting spending is no way to run a countryWe have seen price gouging on an industrial scale. Image: GettyRichard Curran Yesterday at 06:30Things are bad when the British energy minister says the UK is “exposed” to rising energy prices.

Source: Irish Independent March 08, 2026 20:30 UTC