Ireland to introduce fresh energy bill support for households, businesses

FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar attends the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will introduce a fresh set of temporary support measures for households and businesses in October's budget to help with energy bills that will still be too high this winter, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday.

Like most European Union countries, Ireland introduced a range of measures to mitigate the impact of soaring energy prices last year, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent gas and oil prices rocketing.