BBusiness Read More An unhappy holiday in Turkey – The Irish TimesJanuary 5, 2026 A reader booked a holiday with TUI to a hotel in Turkey and was happy out until shortly…
PPersonal finance Read More Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4,300January 2, 2026 Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.…
PPersonal finance Read More Income tax freeze ‘hammering’ workers while pensioners and benefits claimants see income increaseJanuary 2, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves extended a freeze on the Personal Allowance and National Insurance thresholds until 2031.David Hughes, Press…
PPersonal finance Read More If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme – The Irish TimesJanuary 2, 2026 More than 20 years after it was first mooted and just days before it went live, almost inevitably,…
MMental health Read More ‘In a cost-of-living crisis, some turn to gambling to make ends meet’January 2, 2026 Each month, the Central Bank of Ireland publishes data on how people are spending their money using their…
PPersonal finance Read More Families are loving mum’s easy idea for saving £780 a yearJanuary 2, 2026 It’s one of the money saving ideas people are sharing as we head into a new yearIt offers…
MMental health Read More Gambling spend spikes as cost-of-living crisis pushes some consumers to betJanuary 1, 2026 Hard-pressed consumers may be turning to gambling to help fund their way out of the cost-of-living crisis, amid…
EEconomy Read More Ireland tourist numbers tumble by 6% as cost of living crisis hits visitorsDecember 31, 2025 The latest figures from Ireland’s tourism chiefs show a 6% drop in tourist numbers this year, with the…
PPersonal finance Read More Start 1p challenge on New Year’s Day to save £667 by next ChristmasDecember 31, 2025 Setting aside £5 before the end of January could help kickstart your savings pot for 2026.If you follow…
BBusiness Read More A grocery price war has started in Ireland. Is your shopping about to drop considerably? – The Irish TimesDecember 30, 2025 A grocery price war has started? That’s great news, right? Steady on. It’s less of a grocery price…
BBusiness Read More Big change to Deposit Return scheme in line with ‘cashless society’ as many millions unclaimedDecember 30, 2025 You will still have to bring bottles to machines – but payments could be direct 08:53, 30 Dec…
EEconomy Read More How 2025 became year of rising prices and cost of living – The Irish TimesDecember 29, 2025 January The year starts with some grim news for would-be house buyers with a report from daft.ie suggesting…