Some Irish pubs will be forced to close for good in the winter due to the spiralling costs of energy and gas, bosses have warned.
Energy supplies across the continent are tight, with costs spiking as a result and Ireland facing the prospect of winter blackouts.
Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan appeared on Tuesday morning in front of an Oireachtas Committee to discuss energy security, announcing that a new plan to combat energy poverty is set to be published shortly after September’s budget.
