Will Fuel Support Schemes For Hauliers, Farmers, Contractors And Fishers Significantly Ease Pressure On Those Sectors?

The Government has unveiled a new fuel support package aimed at easing pressure on key sectors including farming and road transport, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin saying the measures will significantly help those struggling with rising costs. But while industry groups have broadly welcomed the move, questions remain about whether the supports go far enough—and whether households are being left behind. To discuss this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Eugene Drennan of the Irish Road Hauliers Association and Stephen Walsh, Clare farmer and County Chair of the IFA. Image © Filling up at the gas station with a green nozzle in the car's tank by Madalina Todica's Images via Canva