A Donegal TD has called on the government to lower the tax on home heating oil as winter draws near.

It comes as prices of a tank of home heating oil have jumped by 59% since last September.

Just last week the price of a standard tank rose by over €100.

Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty says while the government can't control the price of oil, they can start by removing the carbon tax during this situation:

A Donegal TD has called on the government to lower the tax on home heating oil as winter draws near.
It comes as prices of a tank of home heating oil have jumped by 59% since last September.
Just last week the price of a standard tank rose by over &euro;100.
Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty says while the government can't control the price of oil, they can start by removing the carbon tax during this situation:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.