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		<title>&#8220;IPRA welcomes latest excise cut but asks Minister to reimburse retailers for stock bought pre excise cut”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has welcomed the latest round of excise cuts, namely a further cut of 10cpl (incl. VAT) for petrol and diesel. However, the latest cuts do not take account of stock that retailers may have bought prior to tomorrow (Wednesday 16th) when the reduction applies. David Blevings, IPRA spokesperson said,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#8220;Blocking the Ports is counterproductive&#8221;, says IPRA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) recognises the frustration that has led to major protests across Dublin and Ireland.&#160; &#8220;Blocking the Ports is not a sensible option,&#8221; said David Blevings, IPRA spokesperson. &#8220;By blocking the ports, you are stopping fuel deliveries to garages across the country which will result in stations running out of fuel&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Government Must Cut Its Take on Petrol and Diesel Now</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david.blevings@ipra.ie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) recognises the frustration that has led to protest bringing major routes to a standstill across Dublin and Ireland.&#160; &#8220;Retailers, hauliers, farmers and families have had enough,&#8221; said David Blevings, IPRA spokesperson. &#8220;The Government&#8217;s share of every litre sold at Irish forecourts is crushing consumers and businesses. Temporary tax cuts&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IPRA welcomes excise cuts but says they don&#8217;t go far enough&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IPRA has welcomed the news that Government will reduce the excise duty on petrol and diesel from Wednesday 25th March and the proposal to cut the additional 2 cpl NORA charge as soon as the primary legislation can be brought to the Dail but says the reductions of 20cpl on Derv and 15cpl on unleaded&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Independent Retailers Call for Understanding on Rising Fuel Prices</title>
		<link>https://ipra.ie/independent-retailers-call-for-understanding-on-rising-fuel-prices/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david.blevings@ipra.ie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) is urging motorists across Ireland to understand the real reasons behind the recent rise in fuel prices, reminding the public that independent forecourt operators have no control over wholesale fuel costs or global oil markets. Independent stations typically hold between two and seven days’ worth of fuel in underground&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fuel margins &#8211; the facts&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://ipra.ie/fuel-margins-the-facts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david.blevings@ipra.ie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>IPRA disappointed with Budget 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) expressed their disappointment with the Budget 2026 announcement. David Blevings, spokesperson for IPRA said, “While no one likes costs increases a further increase in transport costs is just not feasible for some at the present time given the cost-of-living crisis. Yet, Government has increased diesel and petrol costs by&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IPRA Pre Budget Submission 2026</title>
		<link>https://ipra.ie/ipra-pre-budget-submission-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david.blevings@ipra.ie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The IPRA is the voice of petrol retailers across Ireland. We represent independently owned forecourts in cities, villages and towns and would like to continue to do so. We can only represent these if they are still in existence and are able to afford to run profitably without being forced to sell out to the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Forecourt retailers losing €40K per annum from drive offs says IPRA…</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[david.blevings@ipra.ie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has said that fuel theft cases are increasing at an exponential rate, and some retailers are struggling to cope with the losses. A straw poll of the membership suggests that many stations are losing up to €40,000 per year in fuel drive offs. David Blevings, spokesperson for IPRA said,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Retailers set to lose out on Grant application process due to ‘technicality’…</title>
		<link>https://ipra.ie/retailers-set-to-lose-out-on-grant-application-process-due-to-technicality/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Irish Petrol Retailers Association IPRA) has expressed serious concern at how petrol retailers are being treated by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). David Blevings, spokesperson for the IPRA said, “Retailers across the country were able to access the Increased Cost of Business Grant scheme (ICOB) and without clear guidance from DETE,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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