Petrol and diesel prices hold steady but carbon tax in next month’s Budget will lead to rises
The tax, which is usually imposed from midnight on the night of the Budget, is set to add…
Grocery inflation rises to 6.3pc as pressure mounts on household budgets
The spiralling cost of everyday essentials is forcing consumers to cut back on what they buy in the…
Why we can expect a ‘bummer of a budget’ and what is likely to be in it
With no election looming, expect to see one-offs pared back amid calls for financial restraint Finance Minister Paschal…
Over two million homeowners to get letters from Revenue warning them to revalue homes for property tax
The tax authority is to tell property owners that the new valuation will apply for the Local Property…
Energy supplier hikes electricity prices for second time this year
The company is pushing up electricity unit rates and the standing charge, despite increasing both gas and electricity…
Irish consumers ditch cash and cards in favour of digital wallet payments
Cash use is falling fast, according to a new report from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).…
‘Get used to higher food costs’ – inflation hitting consumers’ pockets with the price of butter alone up 50pc
Meat, milk, sugar, olive oil and butter prices in this country have shot up, with sugar and olive…
Banks accused of a ‘cash grab’ for failing to pass on ECB cuts to mortgage holders
Banks are being given ‘free pass’ to squeeze mortgage holders, Sinn Féin says Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse…
Rise in the numbers with no arrangements in place for retirement
More than one in four adults still do not have a retirement plan in place, according to research…
Revealed: How much meat and dairy prices have risen in a year, as families are warned soaring food bills the ‘new norm’
Official statistics showed food-price inflation is now close to a two-year high. High-end meat cuts, such as striploin…
Meat prices up by more than €5 in a year as cost-of-living crisis deepens
A high-end meat cut, such as striploin steak, is now more than €5 dearer per kilogram than last…
Mortgage rates hold steady with ECB not expected to cut this week
This is because the European Central Bank is due to meet tomorrow but market experts say it will…