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Cost of Living
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Budget 2027 must reflect the real cost of living
The Government’s next budget should provide meaningful support for people struggling with rising costs
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected to 2.8% in June
Price growth remains above central bank’s target for fourth straight month
Rising living costs weigh on Irish holiday spending plans, survey finds
One in five Irish consumers say they cannot afford a holiday this year
Irish inflation moderates to 3.3% as Lane warns about second-round effects
Global tensions easing and energy prices dropping slows rate of increase
Does the Irish hospitality sector still need VAT rate cut?
Cost to the taxpayer is expected to be more than €230m this year and in excess of €680m for a full year
Policy discipline needed to tackle economic pressure points
On AI, a growing reliance on debt amplifies risks, making the sector more vulnerable to abrupt corrections
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
Grocery inflation dips under 5%, new figures suggest
Concern that impact of Middle East conflict has yet to fully filter through supply chain, which could mean higher prices later this summer
Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low
Storage facilities in the EU are not being refilled fast enough ahead of colder months
From axe-throwing to augmented darts: what’s behind the rise in ‘competitive socialising’?
Arcades used to primarily be the preserve of children’s birthday parties, but a changing attitude to socialising means games are no longer just for kids
Cost of kids: 14 ways having three children can add up to more than €800,000
Our assessent of how much it costs to have a child in Ireland today and rear them until they reach age 21
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
‘It gives me the shivers to think what may happen if I can’t manage,’ my mother told a newspaper in 1981
I recall a picture in a newspaper of my mother years ago, only to unearth it and find the story behind it as real today as it was back in 1981
AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI
Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf
Expectation on fuel-duty decision shows how hard it is to unwind cost-of-living supports
Inside Politics: Staying safe in Europe during the heatwave, and claims Occupied Territories Bill has been designed to avoid ‘annoying the Americans’
Up to 80% of parents believe children negatively affected by cost-of-living crisis
Barnardos survey finds 30% of respondents did not have enough food to feed children at some point over last year
Counting the eye-watering cost of being single
Census data indicate as many as one in four Irish adults live in single-person households. It’s a high-priced way of life
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy
Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless
What happens Ireland’s petrol and diesel prices and energy costs after US-Iran peace deal?
Iran war breakthrough means further conflict and prolonged disruption of energy supplies less likely
Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank
Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal
Worst of Iran war-related price hikes yet to hit, conference hears
While inflation has eased, underlying pressures remain intense
Ticketmaster tale leaves some concerned
Readers give their own perspective on story: ‘Ireland’s high ticket prices are linked to professional resellers’
Why the Irish are bad savers, and the lottery copies an advert from NZ
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Consumers spend less in clothes shops – but second-hand spending up 197%
Entertainment spend was up 6%, partially driven by strong growth in cinemas with sales up 53%, figures from AIB show
‘It just absolutely baffles me’: How Ireland’s ‘single tax’ hurts at weddings as well as on mortgages
Death, taxes and ... attending weddings – the financial penalties imposed for remaining single
Irish Rail staff ‘appeared openly shocked by conditions’ aboard overheating train
‘Passengers became visibly lethargic’ as carriage overheated during record temperatures, a reader says
The Iran deal removes a big economic risk for Ireland – if it holds
The deal will ease some pressure on households and the Government but problems will remain
Revolut sent Elaine’s money to the wrong person, who didn’t return it
Reader says app ignored the recipient saved in her contacts and prompted a random person with the same user name
Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities
National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget
In my early 30s, I realised I was lonely. Could a dating-style app help me make friends?
When my social circle thinned, I decided to do something Irish men rarely do: actively look for new friends
‘I am terrified about the winter coming’: One in seven now behind on electricity bills
Almost 319,000 homes in arrears with electricity bills by the end of March, says energy regulator
Higher-income Irish households benefit twice as much from fuel supports, ESRI finds
Measures reduce immediate cost increases by about half, but do not fully offset regressive nature of energy inflation, report says
The Irish Times view on interest rates: ECB should tread carefully
The central bank was correct to leave its options open after Thursday’s increase
Inflation falls slightly to 3.6% in May as energy costs dip
Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise
Simon Harris delivers coded rebuke of people on social welfare
Fine Gael choose populism over real leadership with savings plan
More than half of Gen Zs have delayed big life decisions due to financial situation
Maintaining good work-life balance remains primary career goal despite concerns over financial independence, survey finds
Sarah shopped for clothes with Sinclair Dublin. It did not end well
Exasperated reader sends us full email exchange she had with ‘Emma’ from online clothing retailer
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’
Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget
Global stocks slide led by meltdown in South Korea as oil prices rise
Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday
‘Ticketmaster are refusing to transfer the tickets, paid for by us, to our clients’: A reader looks for advice
A reader contacted us last week with a doozy of a story, having spent months trying to get a relatively simple issue dealt with
Grocery inflation dips to 5.5% as summer spending starts in earnest
Inflation rate is slowest since last summer with demand jumping for ice cream, antipasti and sun care products
Five night stay for under €800 and the joy of a chipper: 18 ways to holiday cheaply in Ireland
You might think ‘Ireland’ and ‘cheap’ in the same sentence is oxymoronic, but we reckon there are still ways to have fun without big costs
Government keeps consumers in the dark regarding energy plan
Costs keep rising but we don’t see contingencies in place
Yuno Energy boosts charges by €3 a week
Electricity and gas supplier becomes the latest to announce increase
Irish inflation slows in May as energy prices dip
Energy prices are estimated to have decreased by 4.3% in the month, CSO data shows
Cost-of-living survey sheds light on an issue that is already floodlit
SMEs are struggling - just like the average person on the street
Iran war shock will ‘test resilience’ of Irish borrowers, says Central Bank
Authority also highlights risk of ‘disorderly correction’ of global stock prices amid AI-driven surge in valuations
Currys attempts to fob off customer with faulty oven to the manufacturer
Debbie’s contract is with Currys and not with the maker of the oven
‘I’ve helped people clear debt for 30 years’ – here’s how to tackle it
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
The ‘two good salaries but still broke’ problem: What’s behind it and what can you do?
Tax, children, new mortgage, lifestyle creep or bad planning: the many reasons you can feel the pinch
Over 80% of SMEs say costs have increased over past six months - CAI survey
SMES say they are being ‘squeezed from all sides’ against backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty and rising fuel prices
Unexpected charges and damage claims highlight widespread problems with car hire
Readers’ woes show there can be many bumps on the road for holidaymakers
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