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The Irish Times
irishtimes.com > business > economy > 08/24/2026 > temporary-excise-tax-cuts-undermine-the-greening-of-irelands-transport

Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (702+ words) Our first car – more than 50 years ago – was a second-hand Renault 4. Its floor eventually rusted away at about 10 years old. Today’s cars last at least twice as long. While the recent scrappage scheme to encourage a switch to EVs was…...