A People Before Profit TD says that the Irish Government must intervene and cap energy price hikes.
That’s after SSE Airtricity announced that it was putting up the cost of its electricity by over 35 per cent, and gas by 39 per cent.
The cost increases will take effect from the 1st of October – Airtricity claims that it’s due to the international energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine – but many have accused the company of price-gouging in the midst of a global energy crisis.
Deputy Brid Smith says the Government now needs to step in, like in other European countries….
