Tommy Sheehan, of North Pole Fuels in Cavan, says the price of a 40 kilogram bag of coal could increase by €4.50.

A local fuel supplier says there is already a scarcity of Bord na Móna peat briquettes, following the company's decision to stop peat

Yesterday's increase in the carbon tax will only encourage more people to by fuel in Northern Ireland, according to a local supplier. The tax