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Independent Councillor Mike Cubbard, Mayor of Galway and Galway West candidate, has said the number of people unable to afford a full fill of home heating oil is “deeply alarming” and is calling on the Government to take immediate action to ease the burden on struggling households.

Councillor Helen Ogbu, Labour’s candidate in Galway West in the upcoming by-election, has said that the recent protests are the direct result of the Government’s failure to engage with and listen to communities, warning that the ongoing cost-of-living crisis continues to push families to the brink.

Independent Ireland councillor Noel Thomas has said the Government’s response to rising fuel costs has failed to deal with the pressure facing households dependent on home heating oil, and does not go far enough to support carers, workers and families who rely on their cars every day.

Last Saturday morning, the world felt as though it tilted on its axis. In an age of instant communication and tightly wound global markets, conflict no longer erupts in isolation. It sends shockwaves. By lunchtime, energy traders had reacted. By evening, oil prices were climbing. By Monday, the consequences were knocking on doors in places far removed from the theatre of war — including here in Galway.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) need to quickly look into and establish if there is price gouging or price fixing across the Irish fuel market as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, Fine Gael Senator Sean Kyne has said.

Following the successful launch of a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pump in their Headford Road Service station last August, Sweeney Oil are extending the availability of HVO to homes across County Galway, providing their customers with a greener alternative to conventional home heating oil.

Éirígí For A New Republic is set to host an energy crisis-themed public meeting in Athlone on Tuesday, November 8.

Irish Rural Link (IRL), the Moate based national network representing the interest of rural communities, have raised its concern that the announcements in Tuesday’s Budget will not go far enough for many rural households who are really struggling with the rising cost of living.

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With households facing an increase of more than €500 in heating and electricity costs this winter, the Government has to do more than give a €100 credit to every home in the State.