Government and Sinn Féin clash over energy credits as over 300,000 households behind on bills

Tanaiste Simon Harris said: 'Sinn Féin does not think it is enough for somebody in County Louth to have €1,000 in fuel allowance but thinks someone up the road in Armagh should get by on just £100.' Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The Government and Sinn Féin have clashed again in the Dáil on the issue of energy credits, with Tánaiste Simon Harris saying the opposition party has a "partitionist approach when it comes to energy policy".

During Leaders' Questions, Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said the energy arrears figures are "nothing short of alarming — a flashing red light for what households are already enduring and what lies ahead this winter".