The Government will bring forward “an appropriate intervention” in the next week to tackle increased energy prices arising from the war in Iran, Tánaiste Simon Harris has promised. The view is that any response should be short, targeted and more limited than the extensive cost‑of‑living interventions introduced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. File image of recent fuel prices this month. “I don’t believe there is anyone [in the Dáil] who can speak with great certainty about where the conflict in the Middle East will go and the true scale of the medium-term consequences of the conflict,” Mr Harris said. Sinn Féin’s bill would cut taxes on petrol and diesel, with finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty calling on the Government to “stop dithering” as fuel prices spiral “out of control” across the country.

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2026 09:52 UTC