Energy

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris squared off against Bríd Smith and other left supporters behind Affordable Ireland Campaign's banner WE DEMAND AN IRELAND WE CAN AFFORD.

Affordable Ireland Campaign says Government Package Completely Inadequate

"Completely inadequate." It will not provide much relief to those in arrears for electricity or the 30% of households who are in fuel poverty. Experts are predicting that electricity bills could rise by €800 this year. Protest tomorrow at 5:30 at Dáil.

24 Mar 2026

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Protest to Demand Real Action on Energy Costs

People Before Profit strongly supports the Cut Energy Costs protest Wednesday organised by the Affordable Ireland Campaign

24 Mar 2026

Image of petrol prices at 2.36 diesel and 1.99 unleaded matched with two home heating oil trucks.

Cost of Living Measures ‘Woefully Inadequate’

Expected measures show government doesn’t care: we call for call for €500 electricity credit funded by a levy on data centres, €400 cost of living payment to disabled people, extra week of social protection payments, and price controls. Support Wednesday's Affordable Ireland Protest at 5:30.

23 Mar 2026

The Premier Periclase site under the slogan Louth Doesn't Need A Data Centre and headlines from the local and national papers.

Data Centre Planned for Drogheda Premier Periclase Site

Renaghan: "Data centres are consuming more and more of our grid capacity, with approximately 22% of overall energy spent on data centres in 2024. This figure is constantly rising, and is expected to rise to more than 30% before the end of the decade, where the grid will struggle to meet demands."

19 Mar 2026

Oil trucks on the road

Cap Heating Oil at 1 Euro Now

People Before Profit call for reintroduction of energy credits as prices soar. Call for maximum €1 per litre price cap on home heating oil.

12 Mar 2026

Thousands gather at a Cost Of Living Coalition march in Dublin in September 2022.

End The Cost-Of-Living Crisis - Join The Affordable Ireland Campaign

Paul Murphy says "The Government acts like Robin Hood in reverse - stealing from the poor to give to the rich. It is not because it does not have the money." Next week, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, and other left Independents will launch Affordable Ireland.

7 Feb 2026

michael martin and darragh o'brien smiling

Government Has Given Up On Climate Change

Paul Murphy slams Government for ‘giving up’ on climate action. Calls out double standards of Micheál Martin’s speech at COP30 in November. The State faces potential fines of up to €28 billion by 2030. Calls for LNG plans to be scrapped and for massive investment in public transport and retrofitting

7 Jan 2026

Minister Helen McEntee next to an armoured personel carrier overwritten with Money For War Sorry For You.

People Before Profit Condemn Minister McEntee’s Plans for Big Military Spending Increases

Will steadfastly oppose more military spending and will defend the Triple Lock. Germany, France plan for 'voluntary' teen military service. "The more we involve ourselves in the imperial military plans and infrastructure of the EU and NATO, the poorer we will be and the more we will be at risk."

12 Dec 2025

In Need Of A Cost Of Living Payment For Disabled People

In Need Of A Cost Of Living Payment For Disabled People

"These are the people that the Government has made poorer, not just a little bit poorer, but a lot poorer. Disabled people are €1,400 worse off as a consequence of the last budget... Do not make disabled people poorer next year." - Paul Murphy TD

9 Dec 2025