1.8 million people in Ireland living on less than €100, according to report
Over 1.8 million people are left with €100 or less to live on after essential bills are paid, according to a new report from the Irish League of Credit Unions. The ‘What’s Left’ tracker records...
View ArticleHogan insists water charges will not cost over €1,000 a year
Environment Minister Phil Hogan has denied that water charges could eventually cost over €1,000 per household. He was replying to Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins, who accused the Government of being...
View ArticleCost of running a family home jumps 2.5% to €16,600
It costs an average of just over €16,600 to run a family home in Ireland this year, including mortgage costs, property tax, utilities and bin charges. That’s almost 2.5% more than last year, according...
View ArticlePay-by-weight bin charges idea to be abandoned
Plans to introduce pay-by-weight bin charges from next month have been abandoned, according to reports. Communications Minister Denis Naughten is to tell the Cabinet today that a system which charges...
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