Cost of living

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Selling a pre-loved shirt on a mobile app
Savvy shopper: Choose pre-loved on buy and sell sites
— And Sean Fouhy nominates Tadhg Long Catering for Champ of the Week

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Children Raising Hands In Class, Rear View
Ten tips to save money on school uniforms — and make them last longer
A recent survey from Barnados found over two thirds of primary and three-quarters of secondary school parents are worried about meeting costs this year

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

Happy businessman in celebrating pose with loads of money in
Consumer Corner: What are the odds of winning the lotto?
Today's EuroMillions jackpot is at an all-time high of €230 million. Are you in with a chance?

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

A young woman chooses products, holding a grocery cart with a baby sitting in it. Indoor. The concept of shopping and consumeris
Savvy Shopper: Anticipate weekly deals and stock up when items are discounted
Follow the yellow sticker road for mega deals, and Trisha Bulman nominates barman Keith at Cissie Young's

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Happy couple and their insurance agent analyzing paperwork during a meeting.
Here's how to go about changing your bank or switching your mortgage — you could save €10,000
The exodus of two major banks from Ireland may be a lucrative opportunity for banking customers 

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Embracing each other and crying. Two young women in black clothes visiting cemetery with many white crosses. Conception of funer
Consumer Corner: Funeral costs are soaring. Here's how to pre-plan yours
'Till death do us part' takes on a new meaning when your family is left footing the bill of an expensive funeral you failed to anticipate

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

Barnardos fundraiser more important than ever as families going without essentials
Barnardos fundraiser more important than ever as families going without essentials
'When it’s a choice between keeping the electricity topped up or going for medical attention, that’s worrying'

Tue, 07 Jun, 2022

Bargain Hunter: Bank Holiday discounts, Supervalu's reward scheme, and communion dresses for €70
Bargain Hunter: Bank Holiday discounts, Supervalu's reward scheme, and communion dresses for €70
School is nearly out for summer, and Lidl has some bits to keep the kids busy in the middle aisle 

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Mortgage approvals
House prices to eclipse Celtic Tiger levels as 'generation rent is stripped of chance to own home'
Average price of a home in Cork’s southside is over €340,000, with an average price of €290,000 across the county as a whole

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Housing rent rise
Ryan O'Rourke: Generation Rent risks being turned into Generation Homeless
'Unless things change, and quickly, older generations will be watching their grandchildren grow up through Zoom calls, shipped across the globe in search of a place to live,' writes Ryan O'Rourke

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Tenancy Agreement
Rory Hearne: 'Shopping around' is not an option for tenants facing €1,800 rent hike 
As most parts of the country are not covered by rent caps, this is one area where the Government can actually intervene to reduce the cost of living, writes Rory Hearne

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Smurfit Kappa to continue raising prices amid 'unprecedented' cost inflation
Smurfit Kappa to continue raising prices amid 'unprecedented' cost inflation
The company said energy and raw material prices remain elevated and it expects to have to continue to recover those costs throughout 2022.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Government fears industrial strife as workers seek pay rises 
Government fears industrial strife as workers seek pay rises 
Demands for inflation-busting pay increases of at least 5% and an end to ‘low-wage culture’

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Government Buildings
Taoiseach: Cost of living rise 'a global phenomenon'
Micheál Martin has defended a planned increase in carbon tax

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

empty wallet
Opposition call for mini-budget to increase social welfare and cut taxes
The Government is also under pressure to increase the minimum wage and set out a timeline for the introduction of a living wage

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Brexit
Low-income households set to get one-off payment to reduce cost of living 
Cabinet subcommittee to meet this week to tackle the impact of rising inflation

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Tue Jun 16, 2020
Irish Examiner View: Real gets in touch with the Politik
Politics that is practical rather than ideological could be the priority for most people this year as they struggle to make ends meet

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022

Energy prices
Doubling of €100 credit for electricity bills on cards to help with rising costs
The Government is to examine “any and all” costs levelled by the State on the public, as it seeks to reduce the impact of rocketing petrol and diesel costs and the rising price of electricity, home heating oil, food, and rent. 

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

Government looking at energy tax cuts, welfare increases, and higher tax reliefs
Government looking at energy tax cuts, welfare increases, and higher tax reliefs
Ministers have been asked to help develop a package worth hundreds of millions of euro in an effort to ease cost-of-living pressures.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

electric meter and Euro banknotes as symbol for high energy costs
Every home to get €100 off first electricity bill of 2022
A €100 credit for every home in the country to help reduce the impact of electricity bills will be signed off by Government on Tuesday.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

UNESCO Announces Tel Aviv To Become World Heritage Site
Dublin among top 20 most expensive cities to live in
Dublin ranked 19th most expensive city, along with Frankfurt and Shanghai, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Index

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

Woman Suffering From Depression Sitting On Bed And Crying
Cost of living increases: One woman had to pick between petrol or food for her last tenner
With seemingly contradictory headlines this week that Irish people have an unprecedented level of savings, but also that a huge number of households are struggling to keep their heads above water amid increasing prices, the one thing nobody can deny is the marked increase in the cost of living

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021

Drinking stock
Official figures confirm Ireland ranks among highest for cost of living in Europe
Eurostat found that alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotic prices in Ireland are 86.9% higher than the EU average.

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

Broadband bills
Consumers facing larger bills for electricity, gas, and broadband 
Bord Gáis customers can expect to pay between €100 and €137 more per year while some Eir customers will pay an extra €72

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

High rents make Dublin most expensive city in Eurozone
High rents make Dublin most expensive city in Eurozone
Dublin has been ranked as the most expensive place to live in the Eurozone.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Dublin ranks in top 20 most expensive cities in the world
Dublin ranks in top 20 most expensive cities in the world

Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore tied for the top spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey.

Tue, 19 Mar, 2019

Cost of my beef €5.38, my selling price is €3.70-€3.80
Cost of my beef €5.38, my selling price is €3.70-€3.80

Award-winning beef farmer Gerard Dineen on why there is a lot of despair among beef farmers right now

Thu, 28 Feb, 2019

Plight of the poor - Living costs
Plight of the poor - Living costs

“The poor you will always have with you,” Jesus declared as he was anointed at Bethany. Almost 2,000 years later, little has changed.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2018

Cost of living crisis is the new thief in the night
Cost of living crisis is the new thief in the night

Higher taxes are not the way to go if we are to avoid driving away the talent that indigenous and foreign-owned firms crave.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Families being devastated by rip-off rises in cost of living, says watchdog
Families being devastated by rip-off rises in cost of living, says watchdog

Families are being devastated by rip-off rises in the cost of living, including a 30% surge in car insurance over the past year, consumer champions have warned.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Cost of living in Ireland a turn off for skilled foreign staff
Cost of living in Ireland a turn off for skilled foreign staff
Income tax levels and the general high cost of living in Ireland are hampering firms’ chances of recruiting specialist staff from abroad, a study has highlighted.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Consumers query 1% fall in cost of living claim
Consumers query 1% fall in cost of living claim

So, the overall cost of living has fallen by approximately 1% since the onset of the recession five years ago.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2013

Consumer Price Index shows rise in cost of everyday goods and services

The cost of many everyday goods and services has rocketed since austerity measures were introduced in 2008.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2013

Utility bills pushing families to edge

Surging utility bill prices are pushing households already struggling to cope with the recession over the financial edge.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

AIB targets homes of ‘a few thousand defaulters’
AIB targets homes of ‘a few thousand defaulters’

AIB has taken the first steps towards repossessing homes by issuing a “few thousand” legal letters to what it called strategic defaulters.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Quinn: I can’t force schools to help cut parents’ bills

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn insists he does not have power to force schools into moves that would reduce parents’ bills on books, uniforms and other education costs.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Financial woes force one third people to avoid GP visits

More than one third of people avoided visiting the family doctor over the last year as a result of financial hardship, according to a survey.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Simple message: School’s too expensive
Simple message: School’s too expensive

IT’S not rocket science — school costs too much.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Working to cut rising school costs
Working to cut rising school costs

HARD-PRESSED families could be in line to have more input on their school’s policy on issues such as book rental schemes and uniforms thanks to a draft parents’ charter due to be published by the end of the year.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Former deputy director of the IMF Dr Donal Donovan sees 'zero chance' of a bank bailout

Ireland is not going to get a retroactive bailout from the European Stability Mechanism according to the former deputy director of the IMF, Dr Donal Donovan.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Fighting corruption - Inaction is destroying our country

Senior Government figures may not have been heartbroken that the final chapter in our €300m planning report was published just after the lights were turned off in Leinster House for the summer recess.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

Leaving Cert must be transformed, says minister

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has signalled that the Leaving Certificate will be overhauled just like the Junior Certificate, as the education system was criticised as “unsustainable” amid fears of a “slide into mediocrity”.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2013

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