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# The Price of Power

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Countries are spending more on energy subsidies than health

The figures have been labelled as “shocking”.

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May 19th 2015, 8:58 PM

Ireland's electricity is the most expensive of anywhere in Europe

And most government subsidies are flowing to the country’s fossil-fuel industries, EU says.

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Oct 13th 2014, 3:43 PM

WATCH: Burton says she hasn't talked with Gilmore about 'rift'

The Social Protection Minister was speaking to TheJournal.ie at the Labour Party national conference in Killarney at the weekend.

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Dec 2nd 2013, 6:30 AM