Ireland's Budget 2027 includes a carbon tax cut from €63.50 to €48.50 per tonne of CO2 and a pause on scheduled increases for the rest of the government's term. This factcheck from The Journal looks at three opposition claims about that move, home heating oil, and fuel support payments. It finds Aontú's claim that the government promised to delete carbon tax on home heating oil is not backed by the record. A People Before Profit claim about tax-free granny flats is only partly accurate. The Rent-a-Room threshold rises to €16,000 and applies to units between 32 and 45 square metres, but landlords pay tax on income above that. Sinn Féin's math on the fuel allowance checks out, though the €12 reduction comes from letting a temporary four-week extension lapse, not from cutting the weekly rate. The piece is useful for anyone tracking Irish carbon policy, energy costs, or the gap between political claims and budget details.
