Cost
# cost - Today’s News
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# cost - Thursday 25 April, 2013
RTÉ News chief ‘satisified’ with €167,000 cost of Pope coverage
Kevin Bakhurst said the cost of covering the change of Pope was €100,000 less than on the last occasion in 2005.
# cost - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Column: The cost of childcare is already forcing some parents to give up their jobs
Enda Kenny’s attempt to reassure women over the insolvency controversy does not go far enough, writes Irene Gunning, who says without any form of subsidy, supports or tax relief, childcare costs are borne fully by parents, limiting job options.
# cost - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Childcare costs leave parents struggling to pay household bills
A survey has shown that costs are also preventing many parents from taking up employment.
# cost - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Consumer prices increase by 1.2 per cent in one year
Alcohol, tobacco and education all increased in price while clothes and household furniture fell.
# cost - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Column: It’s easy for ministers on high salaries to ignore the importance of child benefit
An across-the-board cut to child benefit was not a good move – but ministers on big salaries are removed from the realities of the man on the street, Nessa Toale writes.
# cost - Friday 15 February, 2013
Poll: Have you tried to reduce your energy usage?
Are you energy conscious? If so, why?
# cost - Monday 28 January, 2013
Life insurance prices can vary by up to €7,500 – study
The National Consumer Agency found that smokers pay on average 90 per cent more for their life insurance.
# cost - Saturday 19 January, 2013
You asked, we answered: What you wanted to know about the property tax
We asked readers to submit questions they had about the property tax last weekend. You responded with a number of queries and here are the answers…
# cost - Friday 9 November, 2012
Dublin City Council tackles anti-U2 graffiti
We’ve all seen the ‘tax-dodging’ graffiti, right?
# cost - Friday 2 November, 2012
Ulster Bank IT failure cost bank over €100 million
The company said that the operational costs reached €103m, including redress for 750,000 customers which cost €52m.
# cost - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
TD says state must cover cost of pyrite damage
Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis said the state allowed regulations which failed to stop contamination and failed to legislate to protect people.
# cost - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Duffy warns counties against imposing ticket levies
The price of tickets has come up for debate ahead of next Sunday’s All-Ireland football final.
# cost - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Sweden mulls law to stop kids’ phones from ‘ruining’ parents
Case where parents held liable for €6k bill run up by their children has led to plans for new consumer protection legislation.
# cost - Thursday 6 September, 2012
New Ryanair app costs €3
Ryanair has created an easy way for you to manage your bookings, baggage and flight details all from your handheld device – but it’ll cost you.
# cost - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Almost all parents want children to go to college but many can’t pay for it
Survey finds 99 per cent of parents want to send their child to a third level institution but almost half have no funding in place to pay for it.
# cost - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Dublin plummets in global cost-of-living rankings
Ireland’s capital has dropped from being one of the ‘top ten’ most expensive cities in the world to number 72.
# cost - Friday 23 March, 2012
Poll: Was the Mahon Tribunal worth the money?
It exposed details of “endemic” corruption and is expected to cost as much as €250million. So was it worth it?
# cost - Monday 21 November, 2011
Global index shows drop in Irish medical costs
The cost of common dental treatments is down by 21 per cent in some cases, as are elective medical procedures – but the cost of laser eye surgery is up by 21 per cent.
# cost - Friday 18 November, 2011
Bakers fear effects of VAT increase on breads
The 13.5 per cent added VAT could cause small bakeries to let go of staff or close – and will also affect larger bakeries, say people in the trade.
# cost - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
Flood claims could hit €100 million, say brokers
The Irish Brokers Association says that this could affect premiums if further weather-related catastrophes take place this winter.
# cost - Tuesday 23 August, 2011
Price of gold at record high
Some have been purchasing gold to protect against losses in their other assets if the US goes into recession.
# cost - Wednesday 27 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In today’s fix: Postcodes may be on the way, Ireland’s broadband is up to speed, fun in the sun, and the beach comes to Dublin Castle…









































