bills

An industry expert has said energy bills are likely to experience a hike in price from early 2027. With global fossil fuel prices being pushed up yet again, Daragh Cassidy from bonkers.ie said there will be a huge amount of financial pain absorbed by energy companies. Speaking on The Claire Byrne Show, Cassidy said there […]

1 week ago

Leitrim is the coldest county to live in New research sheds light on counties where homes are energy-inefficient and hard to heat. The research, set out by BioLPG experts Calor Gas, analysed average winter temperatures in Ireland alongside the proportion of energy-inefficient homes across the country. The experts used a new Cold Homes Index, where […]

1 year ago

You could save money with these three financial payments With autumn officially upon us, it’s starting to get darker and colder. Therefore, it is likely that Irish households will see an increase in their electricity and heating bills. Even though a nice, warm house can be cosy, autumn and winter can be a financially difficult […]

1 year ago

This weekly payment has kept a lot of people warm over the last few months. A regular payment that over 400,000 households in Ireland benefit from is set to end at the start of April. The fuel allowance, which came into effect last September, is set to end on 4 April. The payment, which is […]

1 year ago

Sounds like the dream A man has explained how living on a cruise ship for 300 days a year actually works out cheaper than renting a place on dry land. Ryan Gutridge spends the vast majority of his calendar year on Royal Caribbean cruises, having first started pursuing a life at sea in 2021. Because […]

2 years ago

‘You should never charge your child for something a parent should do for free’ A mum has divided opinion after revealing that she hiked her daughter’s rent by £25 (€28) a month – from £50 (€57.50) to £75 (€86) – to help her deal with rising living costs and because the teenager had more disposable […]

2 years ago