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Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
Motor insurance premiums jump 9%, with increase blamed on repair costs and injury claims
Total cost of settlements rose to record €896m in 2024 despite fall-off in claims
ECB keeps rates unchanged while warning of uncertain impact from tariffs
As expected, bank’s governing council keeps key deposit rate at 2 per cent
Rising energy and food prices keep Irish inflation rate elevated at 2.7%
The latest flash estimate put the annualised rate of Irish price growth at 2.7 per cent
ECB in a holding pattern on interest rates
After eight rate cuts, ECB appears to be sitting tight for now and the next rates move could be upwards, say analysts
Tourist numbers rebound but revenue drops 16%
Latest CSO figures show visitor numbers rebounded in September but the number of nights they stayed here was down
Local Property Tax: Some bills will double, others will go down. Find out what you’ll pay
Some homeowners will see their bills more than double, but others will pay less next year
Cash is all but dead: How to navigate the complex world of virtual money
Primary objective of the digital euro, for example, is to offer people across the European Union a virtual wallet
Who still uses cash and what do they use it for?
‘I have started using cash as often as possible as ... I really think that all digital money is a very bad thing’
US inflation rises less than expected to 3% in September
Figure paves way for expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week
Irish consumer sentiment falls as rising living costs bite
Latest Credit Union index drops to three-month low and coincides with elevated grocery price inflation
Wholesale electricity prices down 16% as many consumers continue to face hikes
Elsewhere, producer prices for food rose by 4.5% in September compared with the same month last year, CSO data shows
A little DIY could shave hundreds from your heating bill
Retrofitting your home doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how to do it.
Costly Christmas in store as grocery prices soar
Grocery prices in supermarkets are climbing at their fastest level since 2023
Grocery inflation surges to highest rate since 2023
Worldpanel notes absence of budget reliefs will increase pressure before Christmas
Our home energy retrofit caused ‘untold stress and left us in a perilous financial position’
A grant applicant had to question whether the hassle he had in dealing with the SEAI was worth the funds he received
Why are Irish energy prices so high?
Irish households are paying about €350 more a year for electricity compared to other EU countries
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are not doomed. Yet
After an unremarkable budget and disastrous presidential election campaigns, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in a dangerous place
ECB ‘done with rate cuts’ as next move may be a rise
London-based bank HSBC warns wage costs and tariffs may result in a build-up of inflationary pressures in the medium term
Energy companies will factor in subsidies to ‘gouge’ customers, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin says ongoing energy credits for households would be used by providers
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warns
Washington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up
‘I really thought he loved me’: The woman who lost €291,000 in a romance scam
Cautionary tale of woman left with huge debts after being targeted by man she connected with on dating website
Lidl and Aldi cut milk price in move expected to spark similar cuts among Irish supermarket rivals
Reduction expected to spark similar cuts among supermarket rivals
Budget to cut disposable incomes by 2% next year if wages grow as expected – ESRI
Loss of one-off measures will hit lower income households more dramatically
Irish inflation jumps to highest level in 18 months as food prices surge
Rising cost of foodstuffs contributes to 2.7% increase in price levels in September from the same month in 2024, says CSO
Budget 2026 Q&A: ‘What are the changes to inheritance tax and reliefs?’ Your questions answered
Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
Budget 2026: Little for middle-income earners amid VAT cuts and public spending
‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal Donohoe
Budget 2026: Welfare, petrol, diesel and cigarettes rise, little change to income tax
Changes in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlights
‘I get nothing out of it – zero’: A cafe owner, teacher and farmer on their budget verdicts
Budget 2026 leaves workers from a range of professions feeling disheartened
‘Nothing in Budget for people like me’: A renter’s verdict
Lack of help with cost of living and failure to increase rent tax credit gives tenants little to cheer
No need for a calculator to learn how the budget will affect your pocket
Budget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisis
‘Devastating’ budget: Students say €500 cut in college fees is an ‘effective increase’
Over 1,000 new places in medicine, nursing and other healthcare courses will be provided under €5bn allocation to education
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