Ireland could be allowed cap gas prices due to it’s isolated location. That’s the welcome news coming from the European Commission which is looking for ways to cut reliance on Russian fuel supplies and insulate consumers from soaring prices.

Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at UCD School of Economics and UCD Energy Institute joined Aideen on the show this morning.

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