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# rising costs

This year
2023
# rising costs
Minister indicates targeted and universal cost-of-living measures on the cards as talks intensify
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he plans to make announcement about new and extended cost-of-living measures in mid-February.
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Feb 10th 2023, 1:13 PM
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Price of wholesale electricity 93.2% higher than in November, CSO figures show
The price of electricity in December 2022 was 10.4% higher than December 2021.
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Jan 20th 2023, 11:52 AM
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2022
# rising costs
Final cost of National Children’s Hospital ‘may not be known for years’
Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall said there seemed to be a “perennial problem” in Ireland with delivering major infrastructure projects.
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Dec 4th 2022, 5:19 PM
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Taoiseach refuses to estimate final cost of National Children's Hospital
The current estimated cost of the NCH is €1.4 billion.
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Nov 30th 2022, 1:44 PM
# energy costs
Telling people to tighten their belts shows Govt is 'out of touch' on cost of living, says SF
The Taoiseach told the Dáil that Putin wants western governments to get the blame for rising energy costs.
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Jun 1st 2022, 2:24 PM
# through the roof
Rising cost of building materials is getting worse on a weekly basis, TDs to be told
The Irish Home Builders Association will tell TDs that the situation is getting worse on a weekly basis.
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May 24th 2022, 7:20 AM
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Govt to pay up to 70% of inflation-related construction costs on State projects
The minister says there is a real risk of projects not being completed if the State didn’t step in.
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May 10th 2022, 1:45 PM
# your stories
'I just can't keep my head above water': Your stories of coping with the rising energy costs
We asked readers to share their stories with us. Here’s what they told us.
The Journal asked readers to share their stories about the impact of rising energy costs.
Energy companies, including Bord Gáis, Energia, SSE Airtricity and Electric Ireland, have all recently announced price hikes.
The Government is working on measures to deal with rising costs, but has ruled out any further financial support.
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Apr 10th 2022, 12:05 AM
# rising inflation
Taoiseach can't rule out Ireland slipping into recession, calls for greater EU flexibility on VAT
‘No one can be certain about what will happen over the course of 2022,’ the Taoiseach said.
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Mar 16th 2022, 5:44 PM
All time
# rising costs
Children's hospital review stops short of 'assigning blame' but Harris says people will be held to account
A review into the rising costs of the new children’s hospital will not assign any blame to individuals.
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Feb 1st 2019, 7:18 PM
# rising costs
Next years health capital budget will be raided because of ballooning costs of new children's hospital
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the new children’s hospital may cost even more than its latest €1.433 billion price tag.
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Dec 18th 2018, 8:53 PM
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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.
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Jan 10th 2017, 8:27 PM
# why so much?
'Thrown to the wolves': There's no justification for 300% price hike in car insurance, says committee
An Oireachtas committee said Irish drivers must get detailed breakdown of why their car insurance costs so much.
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Nov 24th 2016, 4:20 PM
# rising costs
VHI to raise health insurance prices by average of 3%
The changes come into effect on 1 November.
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Sep 15th 2016, 6:42 PM
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Motor claim payouts are not behind rocketing car insurance premiums: Michael McGrath
Figures released to the Fianna Fáil finance spokesman show insurance companies paid out more in 2011 and 2012 than in 2014.
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Jun 18th 2016, 2:52 PM
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'His car insurance jumped from €7k to €56k - he's being forced out of business'
The Dáil will debate a Fianna Fáil motion to tackle the spiralling costs of car insurance.
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Jun 8th 2016, 2:40 PM
# You wooden believe it
The €216 million treehouse that Taiwan wants to be its Eiffel Tower
The building of the banyan tree-inspired structure has been faced opposition from Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung.
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Jan 22nd 2015, 1:55 PM