Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

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A motorist takes Gazol fuel pump to fill up his car at a gas station in Marseille, southern France,

How the Govt's excise cuts are impacting cost of fuels

Ireland • 25 Mar

TDs in the Dáil for Financial Resolution debate

Dáil votes to cut excise on petrol, diesel from midnight

The Dáil has voted to cut excise by 15 cent per litre on petrol and 20 cent per litre on diesel from midnight.

Business • 24 Mar

Health insurance policy brochure with paperwork. There is also a stethoscope, mobile phone and digital tablet in the image.

70% have never changed health insurance provider - study

Seven out of ten people with a health insurance policy have never changed their provider or plan, according to new research from the Health Insurance Authority.

Ireland • 24 Mar

Rising fertiliser costs lead to warning over food prices

Experts are warning of a jump of up to 10% in food prices as a result of sustained input cost rises for farmers due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Ireland • 23 Mar

Petrol and diesel prices 23 March in Dublin 4

Govt agrees cuts to excise duties on diesel and petrol

Government leaders have agreed on a 20 cent cut in excise duty on diesel and a 15 cent cut on petrol until the end of May.

Politics • 23 Mar

Bird flu confirmed after dead swans found in east Cork

A swan which was found dead in east Cork earlier this week has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or bird flu.

Munster • 14 Mar

Close-up of unrecognizable white man checking the price of ground beef at supermarket

Lidl agrees €7.5m deal with Cavan's Liffey Meats

Lidl has agreed a €7.5m deal with Liffey Meats in Cavan that will see Irish beef exported to Lidl stores in up to 26 European markets this year.

Business • 13 Mar

People will now be able to avail of 20% tax relief for expenses incurred for a consultation with a pharmacist

Tax relief on some pharmacy healthcare from tomorrow

From tomorrow, people will be able to claim tax relief of 20% on health expenses for some healthcare provided by pharmacists.

Health • 12 Mar

Eircom to refund over €305,000 in international charges

Eircom will have to refund over €305,000 in international call charges to around 14,800 customers after it failed to clearly make information around exclusions to international call allowances available to them.

Business • 11 Mar

Home-heating oil hikes eight times higher than EU average

Increases in the price of home-heating oil in the aftermath of the Iran war were around eight times higher in Ireland than elsewhere in the European Union.

Business • 11 Mar