There has been an increase in the number of farming families struggling to meet domestic bills, according to the latest Irish Examiner/ICMSA opinion poll.

One million people are due to see their energy bills go up from today.

It has emerged that one in four Irish people have used their credit cards to pay for heat and light.

A recent initiative from the Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland (SEAI) aims to harness the power of grassroots activism and neighbourly support to reduce energy use in communities.

Kya deLongchamps plugs in and offers tips on how to cut down on your electricity bill while keeping warm and cosy during winter months.

Three ‘time-of-use’ tariffs will let householders use energy off-peak

Consumer bodies have warned there is “no end in sight” to “shocking” gas and electricity hikes, as Bord Gáis became the seventh firm to raise prices in a matter of weeks.

Although side jobs are not too common in Ireland, they are still an option for people in Ireland to earn extra money if needed.

Poor people cannot make provision for old age when they barely have enough to live on throughout their lives, writes Dr Sean Healy

Almost 1m Electric Ireland customers are to get discounts of between 4% and 8.5% automatically applied to their bills by the end of the summer.

Vodafone Ireland says refunds are on the way to some of its customers who were charged twice, for credit and debit card payments.

Electric Ireland is cutting gas prices.

Housing and Planning Minister Simon Coveney has said he is "not happy" that one waste collection company is telling customers that they must opt out of the pay-by-weight service.

Almost two-thirds of people have paid their Irish Water charges by the end of the first year of billing.

Patients who paid €1,000 for 10-year membership to a GP service — on the understanding the fee covered all the costs — are now being billed for blood tests, annual flu vaccinations, sick notes, and prescriptions.

Consumers miss out on €370m of potential savings despite extra competition, says comparison website

Capped water charges are set to stay in place for a decade according to reports emerging this evening.

Irish Water has moved to defend its handling of unpaid bills.

The newest entrant to the Irish electricity market should drive further competition between utilities and is good news for consumers, according to a price-comparison website.

Irish households saw a jump of almost 50% in the cost of their electricity over four years while the price industry pays is lower and has not seen such an increase.

Irish Water is telling customers "the bill is in the post".

THE stench of rotting garbage and diesel fumes hangs heavily over the main street of Giugliano in Campania, a sprawling town just north of Naples.

Residents who negotiated the removal of water meters from their estate have hailed a small victory in their battle with Irish Water but warned the war is far from over.

I am in despair. The citizen will be obliged to pay for another pointless ‘quango’ of expensive consultants and a colossal, futile construction scheme.

There are signs of a gradual recovery in family finances with a slight increase in the number of people who have more than €100 left at the end of the month once all their bills are paid.

Tens of thousands of Eircom customers are to be sent demands for backdated payments of hundreds of euro due to a billing error.

Bill payers in Britain will be able to see how much they spend on gas and electricity and shop for cheaper prices using their smartphone, under new plans outlined by the British government.