Ahern Fuels

24/03/2026

88.2% of fuel merchants report little to no meaningful enforcement in their area.🛑

Not one respondent reported frequent enforcement.

This isn’t a gap. It’s a vacuum.

Illegal and non-compliant fuels continue to:
• Undercut legitimate businesses
• Undermine air quality progress
• Cost the Exchequer millions

It’s time for coordinated, visible enforcement.
A Joint Fuel Enforcement Taskforce is now essential.

19/03/2026

Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland (SFMI) has today warned that households across rural Ireland will face further increases in heating costs as the carbon tax on solid fuels rises again from 1 May 2026.

04/02/2026

Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland (SFMI) today told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development that reforming the fuel allowance through a targeted voucher system could deliver up to €275 million per year in combined fraud prevention, air quality and public hea...

02/02/2026

Council inspectors target wholesale fuel suppliers as councillors warn illegal smoky coal is still harming vulnerable communities

21/12/2025

2025 has been a year of sustained advocacy and steady progress. Together, we have worked hard to ensure that the voice of compliant solid fuel merchants is heard clearly by decision makers, regulators and policymakers. Through structured engagement with Ministers, TDs, Senators, Departments, local a...

15/12/2025

This Christmas, choose local.🎄❤️

Support your local fuel merchant who keeps homes warm, supports local employment and supplies compliant, regulated fuels across Ireland. 🔥

08/12/2025

Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland (SFMI) has said the Government’s stance on the EU–Mercosur trade deal exposes a double standard at the heart of Ireland’s climate policy.

08/12/2025

04/11/2025

Support your local solid fuel merchant this winter! 🔥 Every bag you buy keeps local people in work and strengthens rural economies.

👷 Merchants employ drivers, yard staff, office teams and hauliers in every county
💚 Money spent locally stays local — supporting families and small businesses
- These are Irish-owned enterprises investing in their communities