The countdown to Micheál Martin’s potentially excruciating encounter in the Oval Office is now on – and the pressure continues to mount. A policy of supporting households may also yield a better political outcome than simply urging Irish energy providers to behave themselves. Everyone will feel the pinch the longer the Strait remains a no-go area for tankers. Of course, Donald Trump being Donald Trump – you never quite know what comes next. Aontú had its Ard Fheis at the weekend and made clear its line of attack remains housing.

Source: The Irish Times March 09, 2026 14:19 UTC