Irish MEP urges urgent government action on high fuel costs to prevent rural economic crisis.

Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly is urging the government to act urgently on high fuel costs, warning of a rural economic crisis. Speaking at a meeting of over 400 transport and contracting professionals, Mullooly criticized the government's response as inadequate. He called for measures like removing excise duty on green diesel to help self-employed contractors and prevent job losses and food price increases.