Taoiseach hints at excise cuts for fuel amid soaring cost of energy

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to the media at the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Excise cuts for fuel have been hinted at by the Taoiseach as he signalled that the Government will not freeze carbon tax amid the soaring cost of energy.

Micheál Martin said the Government is planning to target any reliefs on energy to those “most in need”, but appeared to leave the door open to excise tax changes.