Government accused of 'acting as commentators' on topic of rising energy bills

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty said wholesale electricity prices have fallen by more than 50% in the past year, but 'prices for households have not budged and remain sky high'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government has been accused of "acting as commentators" on rising energy prices.

Sinn Féin's energy spokesman Darren O'Rourke made the charge as the Dáil debated a motion calling on the Government to provide financial relief to households by "returning energy prices" to their level, pre-war in Ukraine.