Extra €5 for fuel is ‘cruelly dishonest’

A GOVERNMENT minister was today accused of being dishonest towards older people by twice announcing a fuel allowance increase.

Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said Social and Family Affairs Minister Seamus Brennan unveiled a €5 rise on October 1 — ten months after it was already announced in the Budget.

Mr Brennan’s announcement coincided with a 34% increase in gas prices.