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Thursday, 16 November 2023 14:55

It's one of the proposals put forward by the SEAI.

Proposals for a new SUV tax are "never going to fly," according to a midlands motoring journalist.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has put forward a number of suggestions in a bid to meet the Climate Action Plan's targets.

Among those is a tax on SUVs, a ban on new data centres and a boiler scrappage scheme.

The SEAI says the current scale and pace of delivery mean it's uncertain the ambitious targets outlined in the Climate Action Plan will be met.

Portlaoise's Bob Flavin says it's just another tax on an already-highly taxed industry:

Contraband Worth Over €600k Seized In Westmeath

Eight premises were searched during the operation, with over 413,000 cigarettes seized.
PNA Postpone Industrial Action For Tomorrow

The action which was to take place in areas including Ballinasloe has been postponed until October 15th.
Offaly Councillor Describes "Shock" Of Community After Fatal Workplace Incident

Independent councillor John Leahy says the community of Banagher will rally around the family affected.
Midlands TD Slams Opposition Proposals On Fuel Price Crisis As "Fantasy"

Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath TD Micheal Carrigy attended yesterday's meeting in Moate.
Fuel Protest Organisers Warn Further Action Could Follow Without Tax Cuts

Over 1,000 people attended a meeting regarding fuel yesterday.
Positive Aging Week Taking Place Across Midlands

Libraries across the Midlands are set to hold events across the county this week.
Two People Killed In Fatal Offaly Workplace Accident

A man aged in his 50s and a woman in her 20s were pronounced dead at the scene.
"Handcuffed" Westmeath Man Steps Down As ICSA President

Westmeath's Sean McNamara had been in the job since December 2024.

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