Doctors, teachers and gardaí seeking MABS aid

Gardaí, teachers and even doctors are turning to the State budgeting service MABS for help as they struggle to pay energy bills.

Middle-income families are falling into arrears with Bord Gáis and ESB as the price of gas and electricity continues to rise.

Householders are also unable to afford a tank of home heating oil — and are buying kerosene in five-gallon batches.