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Peter Burke: The excise cuts can't go on indefinitely and that the Government had to take decisions based on the reality on the…

On the recordAugust 25, 2026
The excise cuts can't go on indefinitely and that the Government had to take decisions based on the reality on the ground rather than the threat of further fuel protests.
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Peter Burke
Fine Gael
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rte.ie

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the sustainability of excise cuts.

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