{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6931609b042629ee0ee27f9d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Government Abandons Families to Soaring Energy Bills Despite Official Advice, Says Meath TD - 04/12/2025","description":"<p>Speaking on 'Statements on Energy Costs' in the Dáil, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Darren O’Rourke, has today lambasted the Government for its heartless and economically incoherent decision to scrap vital energy credits, despite clear official warnings of soaring arrears and rising bills</p><p><br></p><p>Internal documents, revealed by Sinn Féin and reported today, prove departmental officials made a strident case for credits in Budget 2026. They warned that without them, households would be hit with an extra €321 in costs, pushing average bills to a crippling €1,877 - higher than at the peak of the energy crisis. </p><p><br></p><p>Deputy O'Rourke joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}