Tuesday 27 July, 2021
This week, our reader is enjoying a new job and trying to be careful with spending, while missing catching up with friends.
Just 36% of students expect to gain part-time work compared with 63% in 2019.
A new cost of living survey has placed Dublin 46th in the world.
Despite falling in world rankings, Dublin remains one of the most expensive European cities to live in.
The report also said there were increased costs in energy in the last 12 months.
In Berlin, a proposed referendum seeks to ban the largest landlord company and expropriate the homes for social housing – but the average rent in Dublin is twice that of Berlin, writes Ciaran Connolly.
The majority of requests from clerical officers, who are on the lower end of the civil service pay scale.
St Vincent de Paul says parents are struggling to eat, while prioritising their children’s education.
Parties are calling for a rent freeze of up to three years.
It’s the first time Dublin has been in the top 100 most expensive cities to live list since 2014.
A hard Brexit could increase the cost of living by up to €1,300 per Irish household per year.
The former Secretary General of the Department of Finance said the focus should shift from tax cuts to reducing the cost of living.
Angolan capital Luanda has taken top spot from Hong Kong, with New York in 9th place and London in 30th.
The weaker pound has made the British capital much cheaper against its international peers.
The weaker pound has made the British capital much cheaper against its international peers.
The average cost in Europe is €283.58 per day.
Those in negative equity were also found to be paying over €5,000 more a year than the average homeowner.
So says property group Savills which puts housing and office expenses in the capital at less than half those for London.
Cost of living in Dublin is around twice that of Athens or Lisbon.
He must be getting really sick of the Ryanair jingle.
Customers want simpler bills and exit fee options.
Ireland has the 11th highest cost of living in the world.
We checked. It doesn’t go very far.
The DIT Cost of Living Guide says student living costs are over €8,000.
Don’t fret, you’re going to pay less for clothes and food.
The Labour youth wing appears unconcerned that its posters break the law as it slammed Fianna Fáil’s “hypocrisy” today, but the opposition party hit back saying there is a “crisis at the heart of the Labour Party”.
We shouldn’t view a living wage for employees as a burden, but as an investment: it would be one of the most effective ways to stimulate the economy, writes Ciaran Garrett.
As with the sale of residential property, the increase in rental values in Dublin is out of kilter with a slower recovery in the rest of the country.
This is the result of a system where proposals which receive 100,000 signatures can be voted on by the public.
Inflation in the eurozone is expected to be 1.6 per cent for last month, up 0.2 per cent from May.
Irish drink prices are 62 per cent higher than the EU average – and only the Finns pay more for their drink.
Comparing April and May figures, annual inflation rose in 16 member states, remained stable in six and fell in four.
The governing council of the European Central Bank meets on Thursday where it could provide a fresh boost to mortgage holders.
It’s 0.5 per cent more expensive to live in Ireland now than it was a year ago.
Research from uSwitch says over half of Irish homes have to dip into savings, or borrow money, to make ends meet.
The EU’s Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices shows inflation at 2.2 per cent, its lowest annual rate in six months.
The latest CSO figures indicate that Ireland has seen deflation for five of the last six months.
The national president of Ireland’s largest voluntary, charitable organisation tells TheJournal.ie about the increase in demand for services and the rebirth of Ireland’s community spirit. Listen to the full interview…
Property experts have said one of the main reasons ex pats are returning is to educate their children here.
Drivers will be hit with a 10c toll hike from January 2013.
