Residents in the North West will be breathing a sigh of relief this lunchtime as a phased restoration in excise duty for fuel will not be going ahead next month.

The cuts were introduced in the wake of nationwide protests earlier this year over the rising cost of petrol and diesel.

Those reductions were due to be phased out on a gradual basis between now and the end of the year.

However it's understood the first planned increase will now not go ahead on the first of September.

The Cabinet will meet next week to sign off on the decision.

Local Cllr Michael Clarke says there will also have to be targeted measures in the upcoming budget to tackle the cost of living crisis: 

Residents in the North West will be breathing a sigh of relief this lunchtime as a phased restoration in excise duty for fuel will not be going ahead next month.
The cuts were introduced in the wake of nationwide protests earlier this year over the rising cost of petrol and diesel.
Those reductions were due to be phased out on a gradual basis between now and the end of the year.
However it's understood the first planned increase will now not go ahead on the first of September.
The Cabinet will meet next week to sign off on the decision.
Local Cllr Michael Clarke says there will also have to be targeted measures in the upcoming budget to tackle the cost of living crisis:&nbsp;

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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.