Fine Gael to hit back with climate package to stem Green tide

Fine Gael is set to unveil plans for a ‘pay and save’ scheme to upgrade home insulation and push ahead with the carbon tax increase in the budget, in the wake of the ‘Green wave’ in the local and European elections.

The huge gains made by the Green Party have put the issue of climate change firmly on the political agenda, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar due to hold a cabinet sub-committee meeting on ...