Experts settle age-old debate: Is it cheaper to leave the heater on low all day?
UK activist Martin Lewis weighs on debate of which method is lighter on your pockets Weather in Ireland has dropped significantly as we bid farewell to one of the hottest recorded summers to date, but it might not mean that we’re out of temperature issues. Many households are questioning once again which heating method is […]
4 days ago
Budget 2027 is 25 days out and Fine Gael is hinting the fuel excise cut is staying
Ireland’s fuel crisis is still far from forgotten Fine Gael entered the final weeks before Budget 2027 with a clear focus on the cost of living, but the pressure facing households was hard to ignore outside the party’s meeting in Gorey, Co Wexford. At a nearby forecourt, diesel was selling for €2.03.9 a litre, while […]
1 week ago
Budget 2027 will be far bigger than announced, fiscal watchdog warns
Why the watchdog is worried about Budget 2027 The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that the real size of Budget 2027 will be far larger than the figure the Government announces on 6 October. They are worried that an oversized package risks pushing inflation and household costs higher. The watchdog set out its position […]
3 weeks ago
Fuel excise cuts: Fuels for Ireland warns of a return to €2 protests
Fears grow over another fuel protest Ireland’s liquid fuel industry body has warned the Government is “sleepwalking into a major problem” by unwinding fuel excise cuts from next month. Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan said on Monday that the rhetoric from those behind earlier fuel protests is hardening, and called on Taoiseach Micheál […]
1 month ago
Tax receipts up 6% signal a workers-first budget 2027
What the tax receipts mean for workers The Government has collected €59.6 billion in tax receipts in the first seven months of 2026, up 6% or €3.4 billion on the same period last year, according to the latest monthly exchequer returns. Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris said the growth strengthens the coalition’s hand ahead […]
1 month ago