# Cost

This year

2023

# Setback

Man United's victory comes at a cost

Erik ten Hag fears Antony suffered a ‘serious’ injury during the win over Chelsea.

11.7k

May 25th 2023, 11:58 PM

All time

# Blow

Chelsea's win comes at a cost

The Blues lost both N’Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell during the victory over Juventus.

13.6k

Nov 23rd 2021, 11:33 PM

# social distancing

Taoiseach dismisses idea that €1 should be added the price of a pint when pubs reopen

The Taoiseach said he hopes pubs can open again before a vaccine is found.

72.6k

115

Apr 20th 2020, 3:59 PM

# Eurostat

The cost of food and drink in Ireland far higher than the EU average, new study finds

Ireland was second only to Finland when it came to the cost of alcohol in the EU.

42.6k

Jun 21st 2019, 11:39 AM

# Dangerous Driving

'Possibly the worst road' in Ireland to get upgrade costing €150m

Between 1996 and 2018, there have been nine fatalities on that stretch of the N4.

70.4k

Jan 29th 2019, 7:16 PM

# crime prevention

Only 5 applications approved for CCTV crime prevention scheme set up in lieu of garda station

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands is being spent on security and maintenance for closed garda stations that have not yet been sold.

11.5k

Jul 29th 2018, 6:15 AM

# hse overspend

Leo wanted the HSE to save money by re-using crutches, but was told it was a non-runner

The Taoiseach said the government will be looking with ‘laser-like detail’ at how to get value for money in the health service.

45.8k

Jul 15th 2018, 4:00 PM

# the money question

Q&A: Who will pay for abortions if the Eighth Amendment is repealed?

Will taxpayers cover the cost of abortion under the public system?

35.7k

165

May 6th 2018, 7:45 AM

# €€€€

Government wants to know how much the clean-up bill for Storm Emma is going to cost

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy today updated the Cabinet on that aftermath of the recent weather conditions.

10.4k

Mar 6th 2018, 9:15 PM

# top brass

The Garda Band has cost taxpayers €5.5 million over the past three years

Members of the band, none of whom are involved in policing duties, were paid an average of €58,985 each last year.

31.3k

140

Dec 14th 2017, 8:55 AM

# morquio

Children with rare disorder attend Dáil as Harris says drug company must act in an ethical manner

The HSE made a decision earlier this month not to add it to the reimbursement list.

8.7k

Nov 29th 2017, 4:36 PM

# premiums

Customers will be able to take a 6 month break from their health insurance without being penalised

The approval of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 today will result in better value for those who have private health insurance.

22.3k

Nov 14th 2017, 7:21 PM

# man o'war

There's been an increase in jellyfish sightings on Irish beaches - here's what to do if you see one

“If a child starts poking them they’re likely to get stung,” John Leech of the Irish Water Safety said.

19.7k

Oct 10th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Competitive

VHI set to cut the price of health insurance on 26 of its plans

The changes are to take effect from 1 November.

19.4k

Oct 4th 2017, 8:22 AM

# AA

Cost of running family car down almost €180 on last year

That’s according to an annual survey by the AA which recorded a drop in motor insurance premiums.

10.3k

Aug 9th 2017, 6:05 AM

# Obesity

Over €1 million spent last year on surgeries for morbidly obese people

Ireland is on course to become the fattest nation in Europe within 10 years.

11.7k

Jul 24th 2017, 7:13 AM

# local town

Cork TD says people should pay €6 a year for travel pass to wipe out Bus Éireann deficit

Jim Daly says he would be vehemently opposed to any reductions in rural services.

37.6k

121

Jan 23rd 2017, 7:41 PM

# rising costs

Car insurance gone up? Insurers will soon have to tell you why

New laws will be in place by the end of the year to ensure that insurance companies tell customers why they are paying more.

31.2k

Jan 10th 2017, 8:27 PM

# tough penalties

Calls for large fines and jail sentences for those that damage defibrillators

Gardaí are investigating an incident in Arklow town in which three men were caught on camera destroying a defibrillator.

16.2k

Dec 30th 2016, 9:50 PM

# No Limit

There will soon be no cap on the price An Post can charge you for a stamp

Such a move is necessary to protect the daily postal service in operation nationwide, the minister responsible claimed today.

18.9k

Dec 6th 2016, 3:09 PM

# deep pockets

This is how much the new iPhone 7 is going to cost you

Make sure you have some deep pockets.

57.3k

Sep 7th 2016, 8:39 PM

# Crime

Courts should hand down tougher sentences for crimes against businesses, say company owners

The latest national survey finds a quarter of businesses were impacted by crime last year.

7.1k

Aug 15th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Spain

Student smuggled cocaine into Ireland 'to pay for college fees'

Lucas Lima (25) was offered between €1,000 and €3,000 to bring the bag from Spain.

22.7k

Jun 22nd 2016, 6:09 AM

Voices

'I've been trying to bring cheap medicine to Irish patients. Too many are struggling to pay'

I used to dread bringing an inhaler out to a patient and asking for €85, writes Shane O’Sullivan.

6.7k

105

Mar 9th 2016, 10:08 AM

Voices

You risk blowing your savings on a lifetime supply of customised pens when you run for election

How much you spend on your campaign still plays a large role in determining whether you win a seat , writes Roslyn Fuller.

1.1k

Feb 9th 2016, 8:00 AM

Voices

Overweight people should pay more tax. Others can't pay for our folly

Operation Transformation is not fat-shaming. We can’t mollycoddle to spare people’s feelings, writes Aaron McKenna.

7.0k

214

Feb 6th 2016, 8:00 AM

# fancy

Two government departments are getting a €4 million facelift

The project has now started and will continue until Autumn of this year.

16.6k

Jan 27th 2016, 6:01 AM

Here's how much the GAA, FAI and IRFU pay the gardaí for policing events

The GAA paid the gardaí almost €423,000 last year and over €313,000 in 2013.

30.1k

Nov 13th 2015, 6:05 AM

# Big Mac Index

This is how long you have to work to buy a Big Mac in Dublin

Financial firm UBS have released a list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in.

30.0k

Sep 18th 2015, 10:59 AM

# Moneyball

Samoa's union records hefty financial loss for historic All Blacks visit

You can’t put a price on the value of a positive impression.

8.1k

Jul 27th 2015, 6:03 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should gardaí charge for policing at community events?

Sports matches and concerts are one thing, but the have been criticisms of payments requested from community groups.

18.1k

Jun 27th 2015, 9:53 AM

# Cloning

Here's how much it would cost to build a real Jurassic Park

How much for one raptor?

19.4k

Jun 16th 2015, 10:00 PM

# serious dollar

How much money do you have to pay out to inherit a house?

Some properties can be too expensive to inherit.

13.2k

May 21st 2015, 11:56 PM

# Research

11 things Irish people are obsessed with the price of, according to Google

We’re a practical bunch.

11.4k

Apr 28th 2015, 3:15 PM

# turn off that data

Bad news for travellers- roaming charges are going nowhere yet

The EU Parliament wants them stopped but the EU Council says more time is needed.

10.8k

Mar 5th 2015, 2:00 PM

# Cuts

Cadbury's workers who lost their jobs to get help from government group

The job losses are part of an overall restructuring of Mondelez’s operations in Ireland.

8.6k

Mar 3rd 2015, 6:07 PM

# mine's a pint

Ireland is the third most expensive place in Europe for a night out

Tell us something we don’t know, right?

18.6k

Jan 27th 2015, 10:06 AM

# fill it up

Explainer: Oil prices have dipped below $50 a barrel. But Ireland could be a winner...

Here’s why falling oil prices matter.

24.3k

Jan 7th 2015, 11:43 AM

# Price hike

It's going to be more expensive to take a taxi next year

The maximum taxi fare is to increase by an average of 4% after Easter

16.0k

Dec 19th 2014, 6:01 PM

# Cash Money

Your Dublin Bus and Irish Rail commutes just got more expensive

But if you use a Leap card, you might be saving money.

16.2k

Dec 1st 2014, 9:14 AM