TD Mattie McGrath says people are being abandoned by the government
Image via PixabayThis winter many families are being forced to do without essentials such as food and water.
That's because rising energy prices are having a substantial impact on Irish households.
New research by the ESRI shows two in every five households are now in energy poverty.
The Rural Independent TDs believe the government's failure to cap energy prices or cut taxes has driven 700,000 homes into energy poverty.
Independent TD Mattie McGrath says families are now struggling to afford basic essentials:
"Government here are just happy to leave people...we don't have alternatives so they're just abandoning the people."
