Co. Clare retailer Flora Crowe’s tweet on €21k energy bill goes viral
9 November 2022 | 0
A shocking energy bill for almost €21,000 received by a local retailer in Co. Clare has hit the national headlines.
The Gala Supermarket & Bakery in Sixmilebridge in Co Clare is run by Flora Crowe, who tweeted her shock yesterday when she opened her latest energy bill from Bord Gais to find they owed €20,803.41. The family-run business had modernised with new energy-saving LED lights and fridges towards the end of 2021.
Retailer Flora Crowe took to social media yesterday to highlight the issue, wearily captioning a picture of her bill with ‘How’s your day going?”.
She said received a €6,500 energy bill towards the end of 2021, which rose to €8,000 by the year’s end. However, now a year later, the figure is very different.
Flora Crowe added that their account was in credit, so the actual amount of their latest bill was actually closer to €22.500. She has called for the government to place small, family-run businesses in a special category for support as the “lifeblood” of their communities.
The issue has since appeared on national news bulletins and a numerous publications, including the following articles:
Irish Business Owner Shocks Twitter With €20,000 Energy Bill (extra.ie)
Clare supermarket receives electricity bill of over €20k | Lovin.ie
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