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Home energy upgrades on the rise but concerns remain about 'deep inequity' in Govt plan
Cost of Living
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland says it has supported 9,946 retrofits in the first quarter of this year
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Cost of Living: Some children have no school lunches and do homework in cold as parents share struggles
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Others have described how they use their mobile phone instead of the lights and how they go to bed before it gets dark to save electricity.
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Taoiseach promises pension hike in budget and says elderly will be looked after
The Budget
“I can absolutely assure the Deputy of one thing: there will be a further increase in the weekly pension"
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Cost of living: Practical tips on how to lower gas and electricity bills over the summer
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Some tips can be implemented immediately at no cost
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Baby formula could be targeted by black market thieves after huge price hike
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Fed up parents described the soaring prices as “absolutely nuts”
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Social welfare Ireland: Government confirm new payment dates amid bank holiday schedule shake-up
Social Welfare
Due to bank and post office closures, some social welfare recipients can expect to be paid earlier than normal
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Replacing one unusual household appliance could save you money on your electricity bill
Cost of Living
A small change to your shower could save you money
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Widow forced to use money saved for husband's headstone to pay for energy bills
Cost of Living
The Dáil heard from Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke that a widow was sitting in the dark because she was afraid of future energy bills.
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Irish senator urges energy firms to 'cut the greenwashing crap'
Climate change
Lynn Boylan says electricity companies should ditch 'meaningless' renewable certificates and pass the savings on to customers
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Six criteria to meet in order to qualify for up to €1,644 a month payment
Cost of Living
If you are caring for elderly family members you could be due compensation
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Three easy and ‘effective’ ways to keep down laundry costs and ‘save you cash’
Save money
Experts share some top tips on keeping the costs down when it comes to using washing machines
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Civil servants could strike as they demand 7% pay increase to match rate of inflation
Civil servants
Inflation is currently running at 7.2% according to the latest figures from the CSO for April
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Consumer expert slams 'greedy' supermarkets' excuses and lengthy price-cutting timeline
Cost of Living
Michael Kilcoyne blasted food stores and said they have been allowed to be 'greedy'
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Ireland's 'breakthrough' offshore wind auction could save households hundreds of millions
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Together the wind farms are expected to generate enough power for 2.5 million homes
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Thousands of social welfare recipients owed refund after payment error
Social Welfare
The bonus payment of €200 was made to approximately 1.25 million eligible people
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Aldi and Lidl confirm bread price drop as supermarkets follow suit with Tesco
Cost of Living
Both supermarkets are slicing their bread prices
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Tesco cuts the price of bread - days after supermarkets cut the price of butter
Cost of Living
From tomorrow, Tesco own brand 800g white sliced pan will now be priced at 89c, down 10c
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€300 'gift' on the way to Irish parents to help with cost of living crisis
Cost of Living
The Baby Bundle initiative will include toys and household items for 500 parents of newborn babies this month
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Leinster House hit with massive electricity bill - up 216% on previous year despite energy use cuts
Cost of Living
A €334,000 electricity bill for December prompted one staff member to describe 'a bit of a shock' in internal emails
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 'very concerned' as one in four people behind on paying gas bills
Cost of Living
Leo Varadkar has said he is “very concerned” about the rising numbers of gas customers in arrears as we head into the summer
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Calls for Government to step in and force supermarkets to reduce grocery prices
Supermarkets
Calls for price caps legislation to be used to force supermarkets to help cash-strapped consumers
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Night rate electricity time change would 'reduce demand' and make bills cheaper for households
Energy bills
Dáil committee will hear calls for cheaper nightsaver tariffs earlier in the evening from Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O'Sullivan
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Pensioner, 78, with three weeks to find somewhere to live tells how she feels like she 'doesn't exist'
Cost of Living
Micheline Walsh, 78, said her imminent notice to quit her home brings up 'images of the Famine'
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Irish mortgage holders face €16k overpayment with one wrong decision in coming months
Mortgages
"There is still value in the market, but you must do your research or get market-based advice"
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