People forced to choose between 'heat or eat' as Government policies fail, report warns 

People are going to bed early to stay warm and keep energy costs down, warns Friends of the Earth.

The Government is failing to address the root causes of energy poverty and deprivation, with many Irish households “left out in the cold”, a new report has warned.

The research from Friends of the Earth makes a series of damning findings and says State policy is found wanting in many areas, including in retrofitting and the one-off electricity credit.