Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise
The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb.
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"It's a severe financial and operational burden on all registered childminders because as well as the prices of the oil, there's massive increases in the food bills, the insurance."
— Rachel Jeffers , Other
"At the minute, 300 litres is about £347 and before the war began it was £202."
— Raymond Gormley , Activist
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The war in Iran is having a practical impact on people across the island as energy prices continue to climb.
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