Five-point plan identifies 'low hanging fruit' to save energy costs and reduce pollution

For Ireland, FoE's five-point plan also called for an 'end our dependence on dirty, pricey, unreliable fossil fuels as fast as possible'.

Insulating 100,000 homes before winter, and compelling energy firms to put existing customers onto the lowest tariff, are some of the measures needed to cut bills, save energy, and reduce pollution.

That is according to environmental organisation Friends of the Earth (FoE) Ireland, which has released a five-point plan to address the burgeoning energy crisis affecting homes across the country.