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Harris says there may be 'potential to do a bit more' easing of restrictions than has already been flagged for May

The minister mentioned the potential of doing more activities outside could be considered.

The Higher Education Minister is arguing that the public know how to socialise safely outdoors now, and should be allowed to do so.

AstraZeneca has written to an Oireachtas committee to say that it will deliver 100 million doses of its vaccine in the first 6 months of the year.

Finance Minsiter Paschal Donohoe said that it could be 2023 before Ireland returns to pre-pandemic employment levels.

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Apr 19th 2021, 3:40 PM

# Cold Snap

It's another freezing morning - here's what you can do to keep your pipes clear and your car running

Temperatures today are only set to reach as high as 5 degrees with a sharp frost present on many roads.

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Feb 1st 2019, 6:15 AM

# working poor

750,000 people are living in poverty in Ireland - on under €218 a week

New figures released by Social Justice Ireland today show 100,000 more people are in poverty than at the start of the recession.

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Jul 5th 2016, 2:02 PM

# Trim

Town in Meath sees water supply interrupted for more than 24 hours

The stoppages have officially been in place in Trim since yesterday morning.

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Nov 13th 2015, 8:05 PM

# rising rents

Leading NGOs say 'government wrangling' has delayed action on the homelessness crisis

Government ministers are being called “to set ideology aside and respond to the reality that confronts us”.

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Nov 6th 2015, 6:01 AM

# Au Pairs

Domestic workers are the most exploited group in Ireland

A new report from the EU has singled out childcare and domestic cleaners as the most exploited in Ireland.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 3:19 PM

# pumping it up

1.23 million households have now registered with Irish Water

The company is set to start issuing bills next month.

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Mar 19th 2015, 4:34 PM

# Water Charges

Irish Water says over 1 million have registered ahead of tomorrow's deadline

Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed today that those who do not register will not have their water cut off.

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Feb 1st 2015, 5:56 PM

# In the red

Irish people easily have the worst mortgage debts in the eurozone

CSO figures also revealed that young people are carrying too much debt.

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Jan 30th 2015, 8:54 AM

# healthy ireland

Leo wants to find out just how healthy Ireland is

A new nationwide survey will ask households about a range of health indicators.

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Oct 27th 2014, 12:15 PM

# borrower nor a lender

Irish aversion to debt is "most disappointing" aspect of recovery

Loan repayments were €437 million higher than new lending last month.

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Aug 29th 2014, 3:36 PM

# Unemployment

What can be done to help Ireland's "unacceptable" rate of jobless households?

A new report has come up with a number of proposed solutions.

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Jun 19th 2014, 7:45 AM

# decisions decisions

Men and women totally disagree on who decides what their family eats

Irish people don’t just argue about how they share the household load – they argue about who they think does what.

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May 8th 2014, 6:00 AM

# Water Charges

Jan O'Sullivan rejects average water charge of €240

The Housing Minister said people will alter their water use “like plastic bags”.

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Apr 17th 2014, 9:16 AM

# food waste

Are 'buy one get one free' offers just filling up your bins?

A House of Lords Committee in the UK has blamed supermarkets for adding to high levels of food waste with these offers but experts in Ireland said everyone has their part to play in reducing this.

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Apr 13th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Standard of Living

Over 50s' income did not fall during the recession - ESRI

The think tank say research shows that, although the wealth of over 50s declined, overall income, health and well-being did not.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 10:09 AM

# Penny Pinching

250,000 households have less than €15,000 a year to live on

But income gaps are skewing analysis of the income average according to the Nevin Economic Research Centre.

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Feb 12th 2014, 9:21 AM

# Water Meters

Almost 80,000 homes have so far been fitted with water meters

Irish Water came into operation yesterday and says that over 1 million household connections have also now surveyed by authorities.

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Jan 2nd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Property Tax

Your questions about the local property tax answered

You asked, so we now we answer…

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Nov 7th 2013, 9:11 PM

# Money

Household savings primarily being used to pay down debt

Household repayment of loans amounted to €7.3 billion last year.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 12:54 PM

# Debt

Household debt down but sustainability levels barely improve

Figures from the Central bank show that overall household debt is at it lowest level since late 2006 but disposable income falls dull much positive impact.

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Aug 13th 2013, 6:57 PM

# pester power

Kids have serious 'pester power' on family food purchases

The breakfast cereal in a family’s cupboard is often dictated by the children.

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May 18th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Poverty

Irish households saw one of the biggest falls in income after 2007

A report published today also warned of the increase in child poverty between 2007 and 2010.

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May 15th 2013, 2:45 PM

# Crash

Young people 'bear burden of financial crisis'

A new ESRI publication says that young households were more likely to become unemployed and many purchased a home prior to the crash.

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May 14th 2013, 9:18 AM

# Dilemma

The burning question*: Should you read in bed when your partner doesn't?

It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

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Apr 22nd 2013, 4:00 PM

# Mortgage Arrears

Mortgage holders in arrears are older and more likely to have children - report

A survey conducted by MABS indicated that over 36 per cent of mortgage clients were unemployed.

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Apr 12th 2013, 11:09 AM

# Property Tax

Junior Minister: We made a mess of communicating property tax exemptions

Seán Sherlock said that the government “needs to do right by the people” in communicating the exemptions from the property tax.

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Mar 24th 2013, 6:24 PM

# Property Tax

Nearly 30 per cent do not intend to pay property tax - poll

Two-thirds of those polled by Red C for the Sunday Business Post think the measure is an unfair tax.

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Mar 24th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Property Tax

Leo Varadkar: Property tax is easy to pay and hard to evade

The Minister for Transport said that people struggling to pay their bills do not automatically become exempt from income tax and the same principle should apply to the forthcoming property tax.

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Mar 8th 2013, 8:54 AM

# income and living

Barnardos: CSO survey shows 'ravaging' effects of recession on families

Meanwhile, the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton said the survey shows that “the impact of the crisis has not worsened income inequality”.

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Feb 13th 2013, 4:04 PM

# Money Money Money

Here's how much disposable income the average person in Ireland has

The annual CSO study on income also found that the number of people unable to afford basic necessities has jumped significantly.

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Feb 13th 2013, 12:56 PM

# Cost of Living

56pc of Irish homes 'go into debt to pay essential bills'

Research from uSwitch says over half of Irish homes have to dip into savings, or borrow money, to make ends meet.

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Feb 12th 2013, 11:11 AM

# Home Security

Fear of burglaries has risen over past year

Survey finds four out of ten Irish householders are “significantly concerned” that they might be robbed – and one in four men sleep with a hurley beneath the bed.

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Feb 7th 2013, 9:45 PM

# Mortgages

Irish Banking Federation agrees new initiative to help distressed borrowers

The new initiative is designed to help people struggling with their debt to stay in their homes.

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Jan 31st 2013, 8:07 AM

# Property Tax

You asked, we answered: What you wanted to know about the property tax (pt 2)

After last week’s Q&A about the property tax you had more questions so we’ve been getting you more answers…

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Jan 26th 2013, 12:00 PM

# community

Over 1.1 million have now paid the Household Charge - Hogan

Hogan thanked all those who had registered their properties and paid the charge, saying €113.35 million has been collected and reallocated to local authorities.

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Dec 27th 2012, 10:35 AM