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Cost of Living

    Irish shoppers turn to cheaper cuts of meat in light of cost of living crisis
    Prepay Power increases electricity rates for the second time this year
    Analysis: We can expect to see interest rates continue to march higher this week
    Victor Duggan
    Protestors stage sit-down protest inside the Houses of Parliament about cost of living crisis
    'It's like a pay cut': Liffey Valley staff say new parking charges could cost some workers €12.50 a day
    Revised terms amounting to a 6.5% pay increase accepted by public service workers
    Winter eviction ban being kept under review, says Taoiseach
    Cabinet signs off on plan for three €200 energy credits
    Jennifer Whitmore: The lifting of planning rules for solar panels is welcome but long overdue
    Jennifer Whitmore
    Food businesses remaining closed early in week to save on energy costs
    Cost cited as most important factor for Irish consumers when buying food
    Inflation has reached 8.6% since start of 2022, but lower than Eurozone average
    Analysis: ‘Giveaway’ budget can’t gloss over collapsing living standards
    Victor Duggan
    Varadkar 'does not envisage' mini-budget as Taoiseach but can't rule out further intervention
    Explained: How can I get the most out of Budget 2023?
    Ralph Benson
    'Energy payments help, but how much will our bills go up?': Your response to Budget 2023
    'Our citizens need help': Everything you need to know about Budget 2023
    Analysis: Minister Donohoe, this is what you should and shouldn't do tomorrow
    Victor Duggan
    Money Diary: An office worker in the east on €26K working in Dublin
    TheJournal.ie reader
    ‘How dare you not protect our future': Cost of living becomes a fresh rallying point in a new era of protest
    Truss defends vast tax cuts will herald 'decade of dynamism' amid hostile reception
    Thousands march across Dublin in cost of living protest
    As inflation continues, Govt says no to price caps and yes to spending more on Ukraine military
    Poll: Would you consider leaving Ireland due to the high cost of living?
    Money Diaries: Have you curbed your spending - would you like to keep a diary for us?
    TheJournal.ie reader
    Organisers expect ‘very many thousands’ at cost of living protest in Dublin on Saturday
    Analysis: Dysfunctional housing policy is failing a generation of renters
    Victor Duggan
    Opinion: The cost of living crisis is eating into disposable income - can Budget 2023 help?
    Ralph Benson
    Hundreds attend cost-of-living protest in Cork city
    Taoiseach to engage with ministers on the issue of police on public transport
    Taoiseach pours cold water over suggestion to reduce inheritance tax threshold
    Majority of young people considering moving abroad for better quality of life
    Coveney says government is 'ruling nothing out' in response to cost-of-living crisis
    Green Party believes being in Government is 'right thing to do for the country'
    Majority of Irish people 'worse off' financially than they were 12 months ago
    Annual inflation eases slightly from last month's 38-year high
    Liz Truss to cap household energy bills at £2,500 and lift fracking ban
    Customers to receive electricity credit before Christmas, says minister
    People Before Profit call for 'radical measures' to tackle sky-high energy prices
    Analysis: Governments must act before energy prices break consumers' backs
    Victor Duggan
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