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‘Direct subsidies previously devoted to peat-powered electricity have been removed in the past couple of years, but approximately €300 million was being spent directly to encourage the burning of fossil fuels in 2018, on top of €2.1 billion in indirect subsidies’. Picture: Rollingnews.ie

Comment: Fossil fuel subsidies must be halted in Ireland

Some €2.4 billion in direct subsidies and revenue foregone supported fossil fuel activities in Ireland in 2018, according to the CSO, an increase of 8 per cent on 2017

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