Person: David Blevings

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

Faced with a 70% drop in trade, fuel filling stations say they cannot pay rates

Any council plans for relief of commercial rates must include fuel filling stations which have now seen turnover fall by 70% their representative trade body has said.

business

Diesel duty increase ‘would hurt rural Ireland’

business

Forecourts seek tax breaks to boost electric cars

news

Over 1m adults at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning

news

Good news for motorists as diesel hits 99c per litre

news

Prices at the pumps to fall, say Irish Petrol Retailers Association

Fuel up to 11c cheaper per litre in Tralee than in Killarney

A petrol price battle is looming between Kerry’s two main towns.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2013

IPRA: No end in sight for high petrol and diesel prices

The Irish Petrol and Retail Association has today said that the price of fuel is not going to come down anytime soon.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2012

Retailers ‘drawn to illegal fuel trade’

Struggling retailers are increasingly being drawn into the illegal fuel trade as laundering operations escalate in the Border counties, it has been warned.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2012

Families pump out €2,700 a year to fuel cars

AT 23c dearer than this time last year, soaring petrol prices will force motorists off the roads unless the Government tackles fuel prices, the AA has warned.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Petrol prices increase again as motorists run on empty

The steady increase in petrol prices is set to continue this week with many garages who have already passed the €1.50 mark set to increase their prices yet again.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2011

Big freeze hits petrol sales

Petrol sales plunged over Christmas as motorists abandoned their cars during the big freeze.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

Bill 'may have serious implications' for smaller outlets

The Irish Petrol Retailers Association has said the draft Intoxicating Liquor Bill may have serious implications for the smaller retail outlets that do not have the luxury of spare floor space to separate trading areas.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2008

Oil industry welcomes abolition of kerosene excise duty

The Oil Promotion Federation of Ireland (OPFI) has welcomed today's Budget 2007 decision to abolish the excise duty on kerosene (fuel used for home heating).

Wed, 06 Dec, 2006

Oil homes warm to price drops

CONSUMERS who heat their homes with oil are enjoying the lowest prices in a year just as they are about to stock up for winter.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2006