Irish government announces €220m fuel supports for hauliers, farmers and fishers

14 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29

The new package includes a €120m scheme for hauliers, bus and coach operators, and a €100m scheme for farmers, contractors and fishers, both backdated to March.
Payments will be based on vehicle numbers or fuel usage, with applications opening in May. The measures follow nationwide protests that disrupted major motorways and Dublin's main street.
Total Irish government fuel supports now reach €755m, including excise duty cuts and delayed carbon tax increases, as ministers stress the supports are targeted, timebound, and responsive to ongoing challenges.

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