Record number of families in energy debt shows real need for energy credits – Boylan
Just under 320,000 households were in energy debt as of December, according to new figures released by the CRU. The figure, which is well above the previous record of 307,862 is the highest figure ever recorded by the CRU. The fact that the government still refuses to introduce energy credits or supports while figures continue […]
Households paying twice as much for electricity as compared to data centres
Households are paying twice as much for their electricity as data centres according to new figures published by Eurostat. The figures show that households are paying an average of 36.8c/Kwh for electricity generation, and 7.6c/Kwh for their network costs. By comparison, big energy users such as Data Centres are paying just 19.1c/Kwh for electricity generation, and […]
Response to Fintan O’Toole article ✍️
A chara, Fintan O’Toole’s invocation of the Spanish Civil War in his recent column may be rhetorically striking, but it is a facile analogy that does little to illuminate the grave realities of the war in Ukraine – a war that continues to bring immense suffering to the Ukrainian people. Irish republicans rightly honour those […]
Average house price in Dublin hits €500,000
The average price for a home in Dublin is now at €500,000 according to figures from the Central Statistics office. According to Lynn Boylan MEP, these figures will be another blow to many ordinary people watching the dream of home ownership drift further out of reach. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin insists that repeated […]
Anti-poverty strategy can make a real difference in peoples lives – Boylan & Funchion
MEPs have voted for the EU to set up a dedicated anti-poverty strategy. The plan, which was led by The Left group, sets out clear goals such as dedicated funding for governments to tackle poverty, improving workers rights and calling for a fairer distribution of wealth across society. The plan was welcomed by Lynn Boylan, […]
Stardust compensation scheme breaks commitments to victims
The compensation scheme for victims of the Stardust disaster has been slammed as an absolute shambles. A number of key commitments given to victims and survivors have been reneged on by the Government. This is utterly disgraceful according to Lynn Boylan MEP. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin has long been a supporter of the […]
Energy debt gap between households and businesses growing wider
Families are falling further into energy debt while companies are coming out of their arrears according to a new report. The latest figures from the CRU clearly show a two-tier system for energy arrears under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael according to Lynn Boylan MEP. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin has said that the […]
Op-ed: Irish people fought for the Business and Human Rights law – now it has been torn apart ✍️
Murdered for protecting their land, rights and environment; this was the fate of at least 146 people around the world in 2024. In 2021, 245 textile workers lost their lives to workplace accidents. Every year, over 2,000 people are killed in mining accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone. This is the reality of […]
Government’s failure to quit Energy Charter Treaty leaves Ireland facing fines and fossil fuel lawsuits
Ireland could be hit by EU penalties for failing to withdraw from the energy charter treaty. Despite an EU-wide decision to exit the treaty in 2024, the Irish government have failed to take any steps at all to withdraw, resulting in the EU launching proceedings against Ireland for non-compliance. This failure to act has been […]
Supreme Court ruling leaves CRU data centre policy legally untenable
Lynn Boylan says the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities must rewrite its data centre connection policy to comply with Climate Act in light of today’s Coolglass ruling by the Supreme Court. The Dublin MEP said: “The regulator will have to go back to the drawing board on its legally untenable data centre policy in […]
