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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 25 MIN

Phasing out excise cuts and increasing retirement age

from Behind the Story · host RTÉ News

Cuts in excise on diesel and petrol are due to expire at the end of July, however the Government will decide over the next twenty hours what the timeline will be to gradually phase out the reductions. Political Correspondant Michéal Lehane joins host Adam Maguire to discuss the decision facing Ministers. Later, Deirdre Malone, Employment Law Head at EY Law Ireland explains the changes to the retirement age that are coming into effect today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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