‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here
Fatih Birol of the international energy watchdog also called on countries to reduce demand for energy by encouraging…
High rate of property inflation is ‘pricing young people out of the towns and villages they grew up in’
The latest figures show that the rate of house-price inflation has accelerated. The price of a typical home…
Food costs and the price of pint of stout and lager rise again
It comes as households face into likely future steep increases in the cost of energy as a result…
Growing risk ECB interest rate rise will be bigger and sooner than expected
Financial markets now expect that ECB rates could rise by 1 percentage point this year, with the first…
Rise in home-heating oil prices in Ireland dwarfs other parts of Europe
The hike in prices has been eight times the EU average, figures obtained by Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan…
Smart meter glitch: households told they owe thousands of euro
One download from a smart meter told a householder they had consumed close to €9,000 worth of electricity…
Smart meter glitch: households told they owe thousands of euro
One download from a smart meter told a householder they had consumed close to €9,000 worth of electricity…
Women working outside the home unaware of the tax benefits of pensions
And most women feel anxious when they think about retirement, according to a survey commissioned by Aviva Life…
Households in Ireland pay most of the Vat on energy bills despite using less than industry
Domestic users paid €4bn of €5bn collected since 2015 Householders face higher Vat rates on their energy bills.…
‘Perma-gloom’ – most people in Ireland expect the prices of goods and services to keep rising for years
Lack of progress in tackling issues such as cost of living is fuelling negativity, research shows A majority…
If I apply for a sabbatical will I still be able to take voluntary redundancy?
Your questions An employee thinking of taking a sabbatical should ask their boss whether it would affect redundancy…
Government called on to abolish ‘stealth tax’ on consumer investments
Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty said the deemed disposal rule on exchange traded funds (ETFs) was an “unfair stealth…