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Cost of Living

Irish households eligible for €2,400 grant that can slash energy bills by €1,000
Energy bills
Rising electricity bills are one of the biggest concerns for households, but this grant could help elevate that stress
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Six money changes in July, including Social Welfare update and €100 bonus due
Cost of Living
The cost-of-living crisis is set to worsen for households, as energy, TV and broadband, bin collections and health insurance increases begin to take effect
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Irish supermarkets confirm own-brand milk price drop
Cost of Living
Some major supermarkets in Ireland are dropping prices by 10 cents
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Cost of living crisis could get worse for Irish households - because our economy is doing so well
Cost of Living
The seemingly contradictory rationale comes despite a broadly positive quarterly economic statement from the ESRI
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Irish consumers spend additional €2.9m on beer and lager during hot weather, experts reveal
Cost of Living
Findings from Kantar, which is an insights and consulting company, said punters also forked an extra €1.9 million on chilled burgers and grills while €1.2 million was spent on fresh sausages.
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Price of bins, TV and electricity to rise in days as households are hit with discount warning
Cost of Living
A total of 130,000 electricity and gas customers will be affected by the end of discounted prices that they signed up to last year
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Social welfare Ireland: Two criteria to meet to qualify for lesser known €1,450 payment
Social Welfare
The once-off payment can be used to pay for certain bills
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Ireland is the most expensive country in EU - prices in one sector are through the roof
Cost of Living
Booze and tobacco prices were 216 per cent higher her than the EU average, while food and non-alcoholic drinks were 15 per cent more and the fourth highest.
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Holly Willoughby shares her mum's unusual way to save money when cooking on This Morning
Holly Willoughby
Holly Willoughby made a kitchen confession live on This Morning earlier today, as the mum-of-three and co-host Dermot O'Leary discussed money saving methods on the ITV show
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Energy bills to shoot up again for 130,000 households as discount deals expire
Energy bills
Customers who switched providers to avail of 12 months' worth of a discounted price will see bills soar once again
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650,000 people owed an average of €624 each in refund from Revenue
Revenue
Revenue revealed that hundreds of thousands of extra people submitted an income tax return last year than the previous one
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Micheál Martin vows help's on the way for cash-strapped mortgage holders - but not until Budget time
Cost of Living
Homeowners have been hit with another hammer blow of an interest rates hike, but Tanaiste Micheal Martin has promised help is soon coming
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Four once-off social welfare payments to be paid or apply for in June
Cost of Living
Several social welfare payments are paid out this month
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Hot water bottle hack could be key to keeping you cool in bed as Met Eireann forecast temps of 27C
Weather
Sleep experts have advised how a hot water bottle could be a lifesaver during hot nights
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Households set for new cash boost as Government's windfall tax promises help with energy bills
Energy bills
Legislation to be fast-tracked to get windfall tax from energy companies before the summer
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Tesco Ireland slashes price on 700 products in 'turning point' for shoppers in Ireland
Cost of Living
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath described the significant reductions as a 'turning point' for Irish customers
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Government not intervening or engaging with toll operators about increases
Cost of Living
Despite Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys stating that Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Jack Chambers were engaging with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) about the increases, it is now understood that this is not the case.
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Paschal Donohoe 'expects' cost-of-living measures may be needed in October's Budget
Paschal Donohoe
Following a stark warning that the Government must stick to spending rules in the Budget, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe indicated that some cost-of-living measures may be required
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Experts sound alarm as Ireland risks 'repeating mistakes of Celtic Tiger'
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“Choices will need to be made between new tax and spending measures and existing spending as ‘Stand-Still’ costs of maintaining existing policies and investment plans fully use fiscal space under the rule.
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Petrol prices Ireland: Fuel up before first of three excise hikes hits
Petrol prices
The price of petrol will increase by 6c, diesel by 5c and green diesel by 1c, from midnight on Wednesday motorists have been reminded
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Cost of Living: Nearly 90% of parents reveal they cut back or delayed spending to pay school voluntary contribution
Cost of Living
Research from the Society of Saint Vincent da Paul found the annual fees average from €30 to €550 per student with an average of €140 per child.
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Social welfare Ireland: Payment dates to change due to June Bank Holiday
Social Welfare
The June Child Benefit payment will also see parents receive an extra €100 bonus per child as part of the Government's cost-of-living package
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Drivers warned as petrol and diesel prices to rise in days as Government increases fuel tax
Petrol prices
The increase comes despite the price of crude oil crashing on world markets in recent weeks and will add to the rapidly-rising cost of living.
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Thousands of parents to receive payment worth almost €400 in coming weeks
Cost of Living
This year people will receive an added €100 to the payment, which was announced earlier this year
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