I think it goes far beyond being one of the most expensive places to fill up a car. Literary no value for money for anything
LaidbackJay on
Seems to be most expensive for everything in the EU
qwerty_1965 on
We tax road fuel like an amazing luxury instead of vital, the result is that changes in the price of a barrel of crude only make a small difference (yes really!).
This will only get worse as we transition to EVs
YoIronFistBro on
You don’t say!
It’s among the most expensive countries to do _anything_.
gowangowangowan on
Half of all workers pay no income tax. We have to tax some people so how…
mcsleepyburger on
It’s a good thing we have an ultra efficient 24/7 public transport system available to all, as otherwise these tax hike would be nothing but punitive
Life_Breadfruit8475 on
Breaking news. One of the most expensive and highest income countries in the EU has one of the most expensive petrol prices in the EU.
Key_Duck_6293 on
I got around everywhere I needed to in 2025 via Train, Bus, Luas, Ebike & the odd GoCar rental.
Calculated the total cost of tickets, rentals, bike servicing, bike insurance etc.. to be about €490.
If you live in an Urban Area you can save €1000s a year by not owning a car
CthulhusSoreTentacle on
I imagine you could begin the sentence “Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to …” and there’s countless numbers of ways to accurately end it.
JourneyThiefer on
I used to go to Monaghan not even that many years ago basically every week because the diesel was cheaper than here in Tyrone. Now it’s like 20p more expensive than up here
MrStarGazer09 on
European Commission figures for January 2026 put Ireland as the fifth highest country for petrol and the third dearest for diesel, but only the 13th and eighth respectively before tax, meaning the gap is largely driven by taxes and levies.
More than 50% or the cost is from taxes (excise duty and several environmental taxes). It’s a joke.
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I think it goes far beyond being one of the most expensive places to fill up a car. Literary no value for money for anything
Seems to be most expensive for everything in the EU
We tax road fuel like an amazing luxury instead of vital, the result is that changes in the price of a barrel of crude only make a small difference (yes really!).
This will only get worse as we transition to EVs
You don’t say!
It’s among the most expensive countries to do _anything_.
Half of all workers pay no income tax. We have to tax some people so how…
It’s a good thing we have an ultra efficient 24/7 public transport system available to all, as otherwise these tax hike would be nothing but punitive
Breaking news. One of the most expensive and highest income countries in the EU has one of the most expensive petrol prices in the EU.
I got around everywhere I needed to in 2025 via Train, Bus, Luas, Ebike & the odd GoCar rental.
Calculated the total cost of tickets, rentals, bike servicing, bike insurance etc.. to be about €490.
If you live in an Urban Area you can save €1000s a year by not owning a car
I imagine you could begin the sentence “Ireland is among the most expensive countries in the EU to …” and there’s countless numbers of ways to accurately end it.
I used to go to Monaghan not even that many years ago basically every week because the diesel was cheaper than here in Tyrone. Now it’s like 20p more expensive than up here
European Commission figures for January 2026 put Ireland as the fifth highest country for petrol and the third dearest for diesel, but only the 13th and eighth respectively before tax, meaning the gap is largely driven by taxes and levies.
More than 50% or the cost is from taxes (excise duty and several environmental taxes). It’s a joke.
I hate this country