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Cost of Living

budget 2026

Taoiseach hints childcare focus in Budget will be on increasing places rather than cutting costs

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College Fees

Minister indicates universal college fee cuts of €1000 won't be replicated in next budget

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Cost of Living

Calls in Dáil for supermarkets to publish their profits as price of groceries soar

Updated 24 Jun

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The price of a pint in Ireland is 205% of the European average

19 Jun

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153

Cost of Living

PSO levy reduction expected but it won't make much of a dent in energy bills for households

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your stories

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Updated 23 May

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Cost of Living

From Communion to college: It now costs €15k per year to raise a child, survey finds

13 May

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Cost of Living

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8 May

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esri report

Over half of low-income households made ‘risky’ financial changes due to cost-of-living crisis

1 Apr

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Explainer

Why has the cost of a block of butter risen so much since last year?

23 Mar

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Cost of Living

Cost-of-living package ruled out of next budget despite looming inflation threat

21 Mar

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Cost of Living

Almost a third of Irish households struggling with housing costs as enforced deprivation rate falls

11 Mar

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Cost of Living

Expenditure Minister again rules out 'ad hoc' energy supports despite Energy Department warnings

6 Mar

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Planning ahead

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extra cheddar

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letting children down

Parenting: Why are we letting parents off the hook for failure to pay child maintenance?

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budget 2025

These are the Budget 2025 measures that will take effect from today

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Cost-a coffee

Coffee could get more expensive after the price of arabica beans reach 47-year high

11 Dec 2024

10.9k

Cost of Living

Double Child Benefit payment and Christmas bonus to be paid this week

2 Dec 2024

81.5k

Cost of Living

SVP expecting record number of calls and says families will 'continue to struggle' this winter

12 Nov 2024

4.4k

Cost of Living

Double Child Benefit to be paid this week as various bumper once-off payments kick in

4 Nov 2024

64.7k

budget 2025

First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October

8 Oct 2024

74.5k

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Cost of Living

All households to get a €125 energy credit this year and another next year

Updated 1 Oct 2024

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€2 billion package

Budget 2025: €420 'baby boost' for new parents among one-off payments in cost of living package

Some once-off payments will likely be issued before Christmas.

Updated 30 Sep 2024

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The Morning Lead

Budget 2025: Everything we know to expect so far

The Budget will be announced on Tuesday 1 October.

Jane Matthews

21 Sep 2024

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Cost of Living

Sinn Féin pledges to cap childcare costs at €10 per day and introduce 52 week parent's leave

12 Sep 2024

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budget 2025

Budget cost-of-living measures will have to be rolled out by the end the year, minister says

8 Aug 2024

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budget 2025

October budget to feature cost-of-living package, says Taoiseach

7 Aug 2024

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Cost of Living

Taoiseach hopes to have a 5-year Fine Gael tax plan in place by end of year

22 Apr 2024

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sleeping in cars

Rental crisis in Dublin is a 'contributory factor' in garda resignations

30 Mar 2024

18.2k

Cost of Living

Increase in early mortgage arrears 'driven primarily by non-banks' and a ‘cause for concern’

26 Mar 2024

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The Morning Lead

‘We need help’: Restaurant and cafe owners say they are struggling like never before

The Journal spoke to a number of restaurant, cafe and bar owners, with all of them reporting the same problems and suggesting similar solutions.

4 Feb 2024

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Cost of Living

Over one million people to receive double social welfare payment this week

29 Jan 2024

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Charity

Over 90,000 calls were made to St Vincent de Paul last year from people seeking help with food

15 Jan 2024

9.6k

price cuts

Electric Ireland to cut residential electricity prices for 1.1 million customers from March

15 Jan 2024

34.8k

Cost of Living

Eurozone inflation jumps in December to 2.9%, dampening calls for interest rate cuts

5 Jan 2024

9.0k

Cost of Living

Record corporation tax returns last year, as McGrath forecasts improved living standards in 2024

4 Jan 2024

10.8k

budget 2024

These are the Budget 2024 measures that will take effect from today

1 Jan 2024

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budget 2024

Humphreys announces details of three lump sum supports to be paid this week

27 Nov 2023

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