Pressure is growing on the Government to address Ireland’s high fuel and energy costs ahead of Budget 2027.
More than 1,000 people attended a public meeting in Moate, Co Westmeath, where organisers warned that further protests could follow if the Budget does not deliver meaningful reductions in fuel costs.
Among the demands raised was the complete abolition of the carbon tax on fuel, alongside further reductions in other fuel taxes and additional support for households, farmers, hauliers and businesses struggling with rising costs.
The debate comes as motorists continue to face significant prices at the pumps. September figures from AA Ireland showed petrol averaging around €1.87 per litre and diesel around €1.94 per litre.
The Government has already introduced temporary excise reductions and postponed some planned tax increases. However, those measures are temporary, and decisions on what happens next are expected to form part of Budget 2027, on October 6th.
Representatives of the haulage sector have also warned that further fuel protests cannot be ruled out, if businesses continue to face unsustainable diesel costs.
With the Budget approaching, the key questions now are whether existing fuel-tax reductions will be extended, whether further relief will be introduced, and what decision will be made on carbon-tax measures.
For households and businesses depending heavily on fuel, the outcome could have a significant impact on costs heading into the winter.
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