Government inaction sees energy arrears increase again
Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan criticised the government’s failure to tackle the cost-of-living crisis following alarming new data revealing a massive spike in household electricity arrears. The data for March 2026 exposes worrying trends: · The figures show that there are 318,735 households in arrears. That’s the most since December 2025. The second most since the […]
Government must fully publish data centre report
Lynn Boylan has demanded that Minister Peter Burke publish the full data centre report, including the impact on household bills. Documents obtained by the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that the Terms of Reference for the €100,000 report were heavily skewed to produce a predetermined outcome in favour of […]
Boylan slams repeated windfall tax failures from government
The government has ruled out imposing a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies here, and refused to support a similar motion at EU level it can be revealed. A response to a PQ submitted by the office of Lynn Boylan MEP revealed that when Simon Harris had the opportunity to support an EU […]
CRU arrears figures show a sustained and worsening problem
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan commented on the latest energy debt, arrears and disconnection figures published by the CRU earlier today. The figures, which relate to February this year, show a grim situation even without the impacts of the illegal attacks on Iran being factored into the data. The Dublin MEP said: “Arrears are at […]
Arrears figures show government approach to energy poverty isn’t working
The latest figures from the CRU show an alarmingly high number of people remain in energy debt that was shown in the last report. While there was a small drop to 315,000 homes in arrears, from 319,000 homes in the last report, this is still the second highest number since the illegal invasion of Ukraine. However, not only has the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
