Fuel Income Support Scheme

Contractors call for extension of fuel support scheme

Close to €59m in remaining Fuel Income Support Scheme funds should be used to offset surging fuel costs for contractors and farmers.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Contractors call for extension of fuel support scheme

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Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

Green diesel costs near €1.50/l as fuel crisis deepens

NEWS 20 August 2026

Farmers and contractors set to receive another €6.3m in fuel support payments

Farmers and contractors set to receive another €6.3m in fuel support payments

SCHEMES 12 August 2026

'Reckless' to go ahead with plans to increase fuel prices - IFA

'Reckless' to go ahead with plans to increase fuel prices - IFA

'Reckless' to go ahead with plans to increase fuel prices - IFA

NEWS 12 August 2026

'Full allocation of €100m fuel support scheme should remain in the sector'

'Full allocation of €100m fuel support scheme should remain in the sector'

'Full allocation of €100m fuel support scheme should remain in the sector'

NEWS 10 August 2026

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Fertiliser supports pressure mounts on Heydon

Fertiliser supports pressure mounts on Heydon

Unallocated funds from the Fuel Income Support Scheme could be used finance fertiliser supports is has been suggested.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Fuel support payments begin for almost 30,000 farmers and contractors

Fuel support payments begin for almost 30,000 farmers and contractors

The average payment for a contractor is approximately €4,000 in this batch of payments, with farmers receiving over €600.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

32,400 farmers and around 3,000 contractors are to receive support payments under the scheme.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Map: over 32,400 farmers apply for fuel support scheme

Map: over 32,400 farmers apply for fuel support scheme

Cork had the highest number of applications with 4,573, followed by Galway with 2,450.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Closing date for Fuel Income Support Scheme extended

Closing date for Fuel Income Support Scheme extended

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is encouraging farmers and contractors who have not yet applied for the scheme to do so in the coming days.

SCHEMES 20 May 2026

How to apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before deadline

How to apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before deadline

Aidan Brennan looks at how farmers can apply for the fuel support and TB scheme before the deadline closes on Wednesday 27 May.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Green diesel hovers around €1.35/l

Green diesel hovers around €1.35/l

Green diesel prices have remained relatively unchanged in recent weeks, quotes for bulk orders were ranging from €1.33 to €1.40 including VAT, as we went to press this week.

NEWS 20 May 2026

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