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# Philanthropy

Can you give 1 per cent (of your time or money) to a good cause?

A new campaign is asking people to commit 1 per cent of their income, profits or time to a cause they believe in.

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Jun 19th 2013, 8:51 PM

# worst in show

The 10 developed countries with the worst quality of life

Income, housing, jobs, education – these are the 10 countries that fared the worst in the OECD’s survey of quality of life.

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Jun 2nd 2013, 10:30 AM

# Quality of Life

Which county has the lowest disposable income per person?

New CSO figures also indicate that 15 per cent of all accommodation was vacant in 2011.

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May 22nd 2013, 3:06 PM

# 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

# Savings

Burton urged to take action so State can save €21m a year

Roisín Shorthall says that if the State was to be reimbursed by insurers for welfare payments taken out while people are injured and claim welfare, they could save millions.

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Apr 29th 2013, 3:06 PM

# Education

Fee-paying schools have extra €81.3m for teachers and facilities

An examination of Ireland’s 55 so-called private secondary schools has thrown up some interesting figures.

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Mar 5th 2013, 9:07 AM

# Society

9 things we learned about poverty in Ireland this week

A major study released by the CSO this week gave facts and figures about income in Ireland today. This is what it found.

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Feb 16th 2013, 8:30 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Feb 13th 2013, 4:57 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

# Pay Rates

33% of households have an income of less than €30,000 - NERI

New NERI research shows that 62 per cent of households across the country have a gross income below the mean.

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Jan 18th 2013, 10:43 AM

Voices

Column: What is a ‘high earner’ in Ireland today?

We tend to think of ‘high earners’ as being those with salaries above €100,000 – but the figures reveal a different story, writes Micheál Collins.

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Jan 17th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Pensions

Average pension income for retired women 2/3 that of men

New figures also show that half of male retirees have a supplementary pension, but only a third of woman have one.

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Nov 29th 2012, 6:24 PM

# income

EU report says Irish homes hit second-hardest by economic slump

Disposable incomes in Irish households fell by more than in every other EU country between 2009 and 2011 – except for Greece.

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Oct 1st 2012, 8:46 AM

# State deficit

Ireland spent €25 billion more than it took in last year

The annual report from the Comptroller & Auditor General says State spending reached an all-time high in 2011.

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Sep 27th 2012, 4:43 PM

# Pensions

Young people 'delusional' about income needed in retirement - survey

A Red C poll commissioned by the Irish Association of Pension Funds says too few young people appreciate how much they’ll need.

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Aug 30th 2012, 10:18 AM

# CSO

Weekly income for elderly people drops 6 per cent - CSO

The average weekly income fell to €403.23 in 2010 compared with €428.86 the previous year.

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Aug 9th 2012, 5:27 PM

# income

Disposable income in poor households falls 18 per cent

Meanwhile, the income of the richest households rose by 4 per cent, according to new data from Social Justice Ireland.

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Jul 16th 2012, 6:30 AM

# Explainer

Everything you wanted to know about the bond markets but were too afraid to ask

Ireland’s ongoing struggle is to get back to the markets – but what ARE the bond markets? Here’s our grind.

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Jun 30th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Retail

Retail sales for May: Motor trade down, (almost) everything else up

When including the motor trade, sales are at their lowest in five years – but without cars, the outlook is improving.

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Jun 28th 2012, 2:38 PM

# GDP

Irish GDP per head fourth highest in Europe

Ireland’s GDP per head of population was 27 per cent above the EU average in 2011.

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Jun 20th 2012, 7:59 PM

# In Numbers

Fornication, planning and right-wing dictatorship: the week in statistics

Plus – the man who came back from the dead, the amount we have to spend each month, and how many Nokias in Manchester United?

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Apr 22nd 2012, 6:15 PM

# income

What's left? Over 1 million adults have less than €50 after bills

Disposable income has dropped to zero in some cases.

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Apr 16th 2012, 9:20 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Apr 16th 2012, 8:32 AM

Voices

Column: Welcome to Ireland’s new cycle of inequality

The people with the highest incomes have suffered least in the recession, writes Michael Taft.

Mar 31st 2012, 6:00 PM

# Fail

Dublin falls from 12th to 198th in study of major world cities

The only cities which did worse than Dublin in the study of 200 cities were Lisbon and Athens.

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Jan 30th 2012, 12:36 PM

# In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Earthquakes! Earnings! Petitions! Racehorses! Healthy cities?! Our weekly numerical guide to the events of the last seven days.

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Jan 28th 2012, 7:15 PM

# income

Capital rule: People from Donegal have lowest income in Ireland

Donegal has the lowest average income in Ireland, while Dubliners earn the most. How does your county’s income fare?

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Jan 26th 2012, 12:09 PM

# Budget 2012

Readers' Panel: What are you expecting from the Budget?

We spoke to a wide range of TheJournal.ie readers about their hopes and fears for this week’s Budget. Here’s what they had to say.

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Dec 4th 2011, 10:00 AM

Voices

Column: Rich people can afford to give more - so a tax on wealth makes sense

The top 1 per cent of earners in this country own roughly €130 billion – so it’s time for the government to bring in a wealth tax, says Siobhán O’Donoghue.

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Nov 29th 2011, 6:20 PM

# Priests

Catholic priests in Dublin to face 9 per cent income cut

Take a guess at how much a priest will now earn…

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Nov 10th 2011, 4:00 PM

# Health

Hospitals told to improve fee collections - or face sanctions

Hospitals are currently owed more than €200 million in relation to patient private charges – €85 million of which is caused by consultants not signing off on insurance claims.

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Oct 21st 2011, 9:27 AM

# disposable income

One in four unable to cope with increased energy costs - survey

The latest Disposable Income Tracker by the Irish League of Credit Unions shows families’ concerns over making ends meet and heating their homes this winter.

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Oct 17th 2011, 9:21 AM

# Bills Bills Bills

Nearly half of all households paying bills late each month

Disposable income index shows that half of Irish people don’t feel able to save regularly – and increasing numbers of working adults are left without spare cash after essentials paid for.

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Jul 18th 2011, 8:21 AM