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Tuesday 6 December 2022
The mother of a boy with severe cerebral palsy will meet with the Minister for Disability Issues today.
Speaking during Leaders’ Questions this afternoon, the Tánaiste stated that charges will apply above the free allowance, but their nature has not yet been decided.
The Communications committee this morning begins debate on how to respond to the abuse of social media.
NEW RESEARCH FROM the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed that the average person expects to spend close to €1,200 on Christmas this year.
It’s an increase of 20% on the expected spend among consumers last year, while households with children are due to spend close to €1,600, an increase of around €200.
Price increases were cited by 73% of consumers as the reason for increased spending this year, while a want to ‘make Christmas extra special this year’ was also a key reason for 42% of shoppers.
So today we want to know: How much do you plan on spending for Christmas this year?
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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