Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess

Senior Government figures signal phased approach to reversing reductions

Ministers have indicated that they will not abolish the tax cuts in one go

Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts

Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’

Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’

Inside Politics: Building once-off housing in rural area is about to get easier, especially for Irish speakers

Cabinet has agreed to begin gradual reduction of reliefs, worth 32 cent on litre of diesel and 27 cent on petrol, from September 1st