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Taoiseach warns against price gouging as energy prices soar

The Taoiseach has warned against price gouging as the price of energy soars due to the ongoing co...

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17.31 3 Mar 2026


Taoiseach warns against price gouging as energy prices soar


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17.31 3 Mar 2026


The Taoiseach has warned against price gouging as the price of energy soars due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

For more on this, Ciara is joined by Brian Ó Gallachóir, Professor of Sustainability and Associate Vice-President of Sustainability at University College Cork.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission 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. So says Seán Kyne, Leader of Seanad Éireann, and Fine Gael Senator, who also joins to discuss…


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