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Cost of Living
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Lane warns inflation squeeze will worsen, leaving door open for further rate hike
Philip Lane says latest move was measured adjustment to significant inflation issue
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Jack Chambers rules out equalising inheritance thresholds in budget
Minister for Public Expenditure says equalisation is beyond budget's financial scope
Energia dual-fuel customers to be €230 worse off after price hike announced
Supplier says new charges will come into effect for its 200,000 Irish customers from October 12th
Netflix announces 12% price hike, with its standard plan now €18.99 a month
New price represents a €2-per-month increase, while premium option goes up to €25.99
Irish inflation jumps to 3.7% on back of energy price surge
Latest Consumer Price Index data shows ongoing impact of Iran war
Sinn Féin immigration stance ‘very clear’, McDonald insists, as Coalition seeks to tighten rules
Party leader says ‘strains’ on public services and ‘issues’ around housing must be considered when it comes to issuing work permits to foreign workers
Bord Gáis Energy announces price hike that will cost some customers over €300 a year
Price increases in gas and electricity supplies that will kick in on October 9th set to impact 300,000 households
Irish mortgage holders warned to brace for ‘tough winter’ with two rate hikes expected
With little prospect of the Middle East conflict being resolved, borrowing costs are expected to tighten
Early risers don’t feel looked after by Fine Gael
Promises of support are meaningless in face of increased public transport fares and inaction on housing
Should we expect more interest in attempted fraud from our banks?
Readers express frustration in cases where they have tried to have bank scam calls properly investigated
Cost-of-living measures should be budget priority, say opposition groups
Plan to increase public transport fare by 15% ‘absolutely outrageous’, says TD Paul Murphy
Two months after receiving half a shed from Homebase, customer’s patience is wearing thin
Eve has been left frustrated in her efforts to bring episode to a conclusion
Why are Irish people saving so much?
CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
Budget 2027: Jack Chambers plays down expectations of big tax giveaway after Harris comments
Taoiseach warns one-off cost-of-living payments can erode ability to tackle longer term issues, including childcare
Dip in numbers of consumers with health insurance, watchdog data reveals
Insurers took in €4.1bn in premiums in the year to the end of June, up 8.7%
Ireland’s changing rural pubs: ‘The amount of passion fruit martinis we sell is eye-watering’
One in four Irish pubs has closed over the past two decades as drinking and consumer habits have changed
‘The staff agreed it was ridiculous’: Irish Rail’s inflexible approach to flexible tickets leaves reader at a loss
Company might argue it is covered in its hard line by the terms and conditions, but that doesn’t do much for customer relations
There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?
There is, indeed, a crisis for many people. But there is also a minority doing very well
Increase in public transport fares ‘a Trumpian policy’ that will ‘cost lives’, Dublin protest told
Decision-makers ‘don’t step foot on the Dart or Dublin Bus’, says Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman
SSE Airtricity to hike prices by close to 10%
Increase will add €172 to typical electricity bill per year, €139 to gas bill
The two things that make Ireland expensive: Energy and housing
The drivers of Ireland’s high-cost economy are many but two stand out
Irish bus and rail fare hikes of up to 35% are confirmed
It is envisaged increases of more than 30% on some tickets will take effect from January, says National Transport Authority
Labour proposes €100 monthly child benefit top-up during winter
Party gathers for first of autumn think-ins
Commuters to face increased fares on buses and trains
Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time
ECB must be ready to raise interest rates further, argues Gabriel Makhlouf
Central bank governor says combination of euro zone inflation above 3% and robust growth makes him ‘uneasy’
Ikea cuts Irish prices by up to 25% amid slumping consumer confidence
About 1,500 products in 20 European countries will be cheaper as furniture retailer battles cost-of-living crisis
Euro zone inflation jumps to 3.3%, paving way for ECB rate hike
Higher energy costs and a pick-up in service prices drives price growth across bloc in August
‘The trauma, for kids especially, is huge’: A family’s struggle to get out of homelessness
David Carroll says rising rents, cost-of-living issues and mental health difficulties are putting people under increasing pressure
Female participation in Irish workforce jumps 90% since 2000
More than 1.3 million women were employed in second quarter of 2026
Reader’s attempts to foil fraudsters hit weird banking roadblock
Customer was ‘floored’ by bank’s policy when she tried to protect her account
Higher energy prices drive Irish inflation to 3.4%
Latest HICP indicated that energy prices increased by 4.3% between July and August
‘Distress’ for elderly couple with big bills as Flogas fails to implement budget plan
Separately, a Flogas loyalty rep gets the hump when a customer tries to record his sales pitch
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