Ireland has €30bn in sovereign funds, a €3.8bn surplus, and the highest diesel excise in Europe. So why is the government's response to the worst energy shock since 1979 a €235m band-aid that expires in seven weeks? An investigation into the levy trap, the advisory failure, and the funds that were built for exactly this moment.
The governments only concern was that the protests might upset Ireland's EU presidency so they set the army on them. By the time this shock begins to abate there will be food shortages and blood on the streets. Let's see how that upsets their EU presidency.
The governments only concern was that the protests might upset Ireland's EU presidency so they set the army on them. By the time this shock begins to abate there will be food shortages and blood on the streets. Let's see how that upsets their EU presidency.