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Wednesday 29 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# The Price of Power

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Countries are spending more on energy subsidies than health
The figures have been labelled as “shocking”.
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.
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.