Paul Hosford: Unwinding fuel supports may prove difficult 

The measures are forecast to cost the exchequer somewhere around €250m, but expire at the end of May

Excise on petrol will fall by 15c per litre, with diesel excise cut by 20c. File picture

Temporary. Targeted. Sensible.

Had you been paying attention to the Government's announcement of fuel supports, you will have heard the hits. This isn't a giveaway. This isn't throwing open the family store. This is a measured, responsible, and temperate measure.