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Bord Gais Energy to slash prices in latest electricity and gas bill cuts
Bord Gais
A total of 600,000 customers are set to benefit from these reduction as Bord Gais becomes the seventh energy supplier to announce price cuts
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Cost of living Ireland: Flogas slashes gas and electricity prices by 30 per cent
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The gas and electricity price reduction, which will take effect from November 6, is the biggest reduction announced so far by the energy companies
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Cost of living Ireland: PrepayPower latest energy company to announce gas and electricity price cuts
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Gas unit rates will be reduced by 13.5 per cent while electricity prices will be reduced by 12.8 per cent from November 1
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Cost of living Ireland: Energy prices must fall further this winter, Taoiseach says
Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar, alongside Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, met with SSE Electricity, Bord Gais Energy, Energia and Electric Ireland on Tuesday afternoon to express concern about “persistently high energy prices”
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Social welfare Ireland: Government gives update on €200 lump sum payments in Budget 2024
Social welfare
Last year many people received €200 lump sum social welfare payments amid the cost of living crisis
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Three criteria to meet in order to qualify for new payment worth over €300
Pensions
While Budget 2024 isn’t expected to be announced until October, Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has already confirmed several changes starting next year
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Cost of living Ireland: SSE Airtricity to slash prices in relief to customers
Cost of living
The average dual-fuel customer will see their prices go down by €384.55 (including VAT) per year
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Cost of living Ireland: Charity calls for greater supports for one parent families
Cost of Living
Research conducted by Saint Vincent de Paul showed that 60 per cent of all calls over back to school concerns were made by single parents
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Social welfare Ireland: Parents urged to apply for final €100 back to school bonus
Social welfare
The deadline to apply for the Back To School Clothing and Footwear Allowance including the cost of living bonus is 30 September
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Cost of living Ireland: South Dublin cafe forced to close after almost a decade as costs mount
Cost of Living
Ground Cafe in Sandyford Village is shutting its doors for the final time
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Cost of living Ireland: Dublin restaurant vows not to increase prices despite recent VAT hike
Cost of Living
Rasam Restaurant said they want to avoid "passing on the pain" after the government reintroduced a 13.5 per cent VAT rate for hospitality
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Social welfare Ireland: €462 lump sum payment due this month
Social welfare
The payment will be made to thousands of recipients during the week starting September 25
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First major Irish energy company slashes electricity and gas prices by up to 20 per cent
Energy Crisis
Over 800,000 homes and businesses across Ireland will see their energy bills reduced by hundreds
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Free contraception scheme extended to women aged 30
Health
The scheme, which cuts out high prescription costs, is now available to all women aged 17-30
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Have your say on VAT and fuel excise duties increases that will kick in at midnight
Cost of Living
The reduced VAT rate of 9% that has been in place since November 2020 will be returning to 13.5% while excise duties for petrol and diesel are increasing by €0.07 and €0.05 per litre respectively
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Pub quiz on Talbot Street to support former Iceland workers
Talbot Street
The event will drum up funds for former Iceland workers who are fighting for owed wages after the retailer closed several Irish branches
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Petrol and diesel 'likely' to return to €2 a litre this winter
Petrol Price Watch
The second reversal of the Government's excise cuts to petrol and diesel means that 7c will be added to a litre of petrol, while 5c will be added to a litre of diesel
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Dublin foodbank urgently seeks donations amid back to school season
Cost of Living
The D12 FoodBank has witnessed high demand for its services across the locality
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Creche closures ‘a lot more than Government figures’ as industry faces 'grim' future
Childcare
Creches will be protesting in September calling for more funding to avoid having to increase their fees by "at least" 25 to 30 per cent
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Two Dublin salons forced to downsize as hairdressers face mounting VAT rate
Cost of Living
It is expected the government will increase the existing hospitality VAT rate to 13.5 per cent from September onwards
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Pinergy announces second cut to energy prices saving households €220 each year
Energy Crisis
From October 1, Pinergy will cut their prices for their 30,000 Irish customers
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Cost of living: How students can claim crucial €500 payment
Cost of Living
Thousands more people can avail of help from the SUSI grant this coming academic year thanks to changes made in Budget 2023 - applications are still open so don't miss out
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Nearly 10,000 homeless in Dublin as national record broken again
Housing Crisis
9,484 adults and children were housed in emergency accommodation in July across Dublin
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Parents protest over lack of places for vulnerable adults at St Michael's House
HSE
Parents of the young adults with special needs were initially granted places at the facility for their children to continue their education
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