Planned increases in excise duty will not go ahead - Govt
The planned reversal of excise duty fuel cuts in September and October will not go ahead, the Government has confirmed.
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The planned reversal of excise duty fuel cuts in September and October will not go ahead, the Government has confirmed.
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Planned increases in excise duty will not go ahead - Govt
The planned reversal of excise duty fuel cuts in September and October will not go ahead, the Government has confirmed.
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Planned increases in excise duty will not go ahead - Govt
The Government has said the planned increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel will now "not go ahead" in September and October.
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Excise cuts should remain 'as long as necessary', says SF
Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the cuts in place on fuel excise duty should remain for "as long as they are necessary", adding that they should only increase when international prices begin to fall.
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