Pre-Budget Fuel War: Carbon Tax Showdown Fires Up Dáil as Harris Signals Excise Lifeline

The Dáil erupted into a pre-budget battle over energy costs yesterday as the government confirmed it will formally oppose Sinn Féin's motion to scrap carbon tax on home heating oil — a move the party says would cut the cost of a 1,000-litre fill by €183. Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers branded the motion "political opportunism," while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald shot back that the government should "stop talking about all of the things you can't...