As a further response to the cost of living crisis, the Government have been discussing the reduction of VAT on energy products. This reduction is reported to be from 13.5% to 9%. 

Conor Pope, PriceWatch Editor for The Irish Times, Rebecca Harrison, the owner of Fishers in Newtown Mount Kennedy and Paul McDonald, owner of Pip’s Cafe and Deli in Crumlin joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...

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