{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69bbce55c1a572dcd4b7d873?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"**Ireland Fuel Prices** - Government Decision on Supports Just Days Away - 19/03/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1773915054269-0de3820f-cbff-41c1-a254-cad592921fea.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Government will finalise “an appropriate intervention” to rising fuel and energy prices next week, the Tanaiste has said.</p><p><br></p><p>Simon Harris said measures would be signed off at the next Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.</p><p><br></p><p>The Tainaiste said that \"fairness\" must be at the centre of the response. The Tánaiste said the Government understands the pressures that families and businesses are under.</p><p><br></p><p>Fuels for Ireland says fuel-pricing cannot be managed through periodic interventions in response to each new crisis.</p><p><br></p><p>CEO Kevin McPartlan says they welcome the government's planned response to rising fuel prices - but the greater challenge is how to provide for long-term decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>Kevin 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 "}