Rural Life
The price of home heating oil rose by 67.5% in the month between February and March 2026.
Gardaí in Meath have advised homeowners on how they can better protect their oil tanks from thieves as oil prices are expected to keep rising.
Gardaí in Donegal have recently appealed for information regarding a couple of incidents where heating oil was stolen from rural homes.
The cost of home heating oil and natural gas is set to rise from today (Wednesday, May 1) due to an increase in the carbon tax.
