Irish Tánaiste vows budget aid as energy arrears hit record 323,559

Irish Tánaiste Simon Harris pledges household budget support amid record 323,559 energy arrears, following the end of energy credits. Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty clashes with Harris in the Dáil over the government's handling of rising arrears. The development signals a political shift ahead of the budget, with potential fiscal implications for Ireland's cost-of-living response.