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Laois County Council begin rollout of Increased Cost of Business grant

Laois County Council will begin writing to businesses to offer details on how to apply for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant that was announced as part of Budget 2024. The local authority is expected to have an online system for ...

10 Mar 2024 at 13:22

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Energy prices, TV and bin collection charges all set to rise

The cost of living is set to rise for many with charges set to rise for bin collection, TV packages and an energy price increase. It has been announced that Panda Recycling, Thorntons Recycling, Panda Power, Pinergy and Sky TV will ...

02 Nov 2021 at 12:26

National News

Back-to-school payment worth almost €300 available to over 100k families from next week

Over 100,000 families in Ireland are set to receive a payment of up to €285 next week. Families who applied for a once-off payment made to eligible people to help with the cost of sending kids back to school will receive the money ...

03 Jul 2024 at 09:05

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12 ways to cut Christmas costs without cutting the fun

There’s no doubt that the cost-of-living crisis is taking the sparkle away from Christmas for many families. New research from retail and hospitality technology company Fourth (fourth.com) suggests the current sky-high costs for ...

03 Dec 2022 at 09:52

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Overpaid taxes - what to do? €620 million in overpaid tax still to claim

Based on recent provisional figures from Revenue indicating that up to €300m was potentially overpaid by taxpayers in 2021, tax refund specialists Taxback.com have released their Customer Index 2021, detailing how much Irish ...

01 Jan 2023 at 15:23

National News

Budget tax and welfare changes will lead to ‘small income gains’ – think tank

Tax and welfare changes announced in Budget 2025 will result in “small income gains” for households on average next year, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said. This was calculated compared to a budget ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:01

National News

Irish household bills set to increase by €83 to pay for upgrade of country's power system

Irish households are set to see a rise in electricity bills next year to facilitate an "essential" major upgrade of the county's power system. Households in Ireland currently pay €254 on average per year included in their ...

12 Jun 2025 at 10:08

National News

Fiscal watchdog warns Government against ‘loose budgetary policy’

The Government needs to show restraint in the Budget to keep the economy and public finances on track, its fiscal watchdog has warned. The Fiscal Advisory Council has raised particular concerns over repeated breaches of ...

05 Jun 2024 at 01:00

Local News

EXPLAINED: How technology helps people combat the rising cost of living

The rising cost of living is placing increasing pressure on household budgets, but there are a number of pieces of technology which could help people make some vital savings. Here is a look at some of the tech which ...

25 Aug 2022 at 15:58

National News

'We have an awful lot more to do": Tánaiste Micheál Martin says cost-of-living key priority in budget

Speaking on Morning Ireland earlier today, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that the cost of living is still high on the agenda for the upcoming budget. The Tánaiste acknowledged that although inflation has decreased, ...

17 Sept 2024 at 09:54

National News

'As if it's not already expensive enough' - RSA seeks higher fees for NCT and driving tests

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) wants to see an increase in fees for the National Car Test (NCT) and the driving test. That's according to RTÉ, which has claimed the RSA is asking the government for permission to ...

07 Jun 2024 at 10:57

National News

Spike in cost of some food and drink products over last year – CSO

There has been a spike in the price of some food and drink products over the last year, with the average price of butter costing an extra one euro and 10 cents compared to last year, the latest Central ...

10 Jul 2025 at 20:19

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