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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Laura Colgan

'It's businesses like mine that keep rural Ireland ticking over' - Cork shopkeeper slapped with €13,000 electricity bill

A shopkeeper hit with a €13,000 electricity bill said he is already worrying about how he will pay the next bill.

Gary Martin, the owner of Egmont Stores in Churchtown, Co Cork, said the shop's electricity costs have almost tripled in two years despite installing solar panels.

He said: "It would have been about €5,000 for 2 months.

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