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Irish electricity prices have gone from 3rd cheapest to 4th most expensive in EU since liberalisation
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Irish electricity prices have gone from 3rd cheapest to 4th most expensive in EU since liberalisation

anti-privatisation, consumer rights, People, Policy, Ted Tynan

Irish electricity prices have gone from 3rd cheapest to 4th most expensive in EU since liberalisation

Cllr. Ted Tynan The Workers’ Party have said that new figures show that electricity prices in Ireland have shot up dramatically in real terms since the introduction of competition and market liberalisation. When taxes and other charges are disregarded Ireland emerges as the 2nd most expensive country in the EU for electricity. Workers’ [...]

admin2019-05-19T10:00:17+00:00November 29th, 2017|

Profit has displaced good causes as National Lottery’s main focus since privatisation
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Profit has displaced good causes as National Lottery’s main focus since privatisation

anti-privatisation, consumer rights, People, Policy, Seamus McDonagh

Profit has displaced good causes as National Lottery’s main focus since privatisation

WP Meath East candidate Seamus McDonagh Workers’ Party Meath representative Seamus McDonagh has said that recent revelations regarding financial losses and price increases by the new National Lottery operator have shown the perils of privatisation. Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), a consortium which includes An Post and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (owners of [...]

admin2019-05-19T10:00:42+00:00August 29th, 2016|