# income

Last year

2022

Voices

Money Diary: An office worker in the east on €26K working in Dublin

This week, our reader is enjoying a hybrid work setup.

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Sep 25th 2022, 8:00 PM

# FEMPI

High-earning public servants to have pay restored, as Varadkar admits timing 'isn't the best'

The public servants due to have their pay restored include medical consultants, members of the judiciary and some CEOs.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 9:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Out-of-pocket expenses for workers are way too high in Ireland

A worker in Ireland earning a very modest wage must pay market prices for essential services, writes Dr Laura Bambrick.

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May 10th 2022, 11:23 AM

# Housing

Cabinet approves Fair Deal rule change in order to bring thousands of vacant houses back into use

Nursing home residents will be able to keep 60% of rental income under changes to the scheme.

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Apr 13th 2022, 6:41 PM

Voices

Opinion: Government is missing the links between the housing crisis and growing pension problem

Rory McNab says Ireland’s unaffordable housing means a whole generation will be without pension cover in years to come.

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Feb 4th 2022, 7:00 PM

All time

# reduced earnings

Impact of Covid school closures to be felt 'throughout next century'

Ireland could experience a loss in GDP of as much as 1.5% over the next century.

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Jun 14th 2021, 6:00 AM

# income

Taxi drivers 'leaving in droves' as industry hit hard by pandemic

Many drivers have been off the roads since March and there is still little work for them.

43.8k

Sep 12th 2020, 10:30 AM

# charities regulator

Over 10,000 charities now registered in Ireland, 8% with annual income more than €1m

The Charities Regulator described 2019 as its “busiest year to date”.

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Jul 14th 2020, 11:32 AM

Voices

How I Spend My Money: A 55-year-old woman in Dublin who cares for her elderly mother and works part-time in a shop

This week, our reader explains how she and her husband bought their house in 2003 for over 500K, which caused them some hardship, but now they live a happy life of careful spending.

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Mar 8th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Deprivation

Nearly 16% of Irish households at risk of poverty last year while disposable income increased

New CSO data shows that the average annual household disposable income was €48,476 in 2017.

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Dec 17th 2018, 8:25 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you consider a family which earns €100,000 to be 'rich'?

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has stated that a family making €100,000 per year via joint income can no longer be considered to be rich.

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Jun 7th 2018, 9:38 AM

# Pay Gap

More women than men are in full-time work after graduating - but they earn less over time

The CSO and HEA released the report that monitored graduates from 2010 to 2014.

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Feb 1st 2018, 3:57 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you have more disposable income than five years ago?

Disposable incomes in Ireland are growing at over four times the eurozone average, according to Ibec.

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Jan 8th 2018, 10:25 PM

# Buckingham Palace

Royal family set for bumper year of income as €419 million renovation on Buckingham Palace starts

The refurbishment is set to replace electrical wiring, water pipes and boilers in the biggest overhaul since the 1950s.

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Jun 27th 2017, 8:45 AM

# start saving

The average first time buyer in Ireland is 34 years old and needs at least a €50,000 deposit

According to the Central Bank, the average first time buyer received a mortgage of €185,939 last year.

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May 25th 2017, 1:24 PM

# doing well for themselves

These are the four richest counties in Ireland

Only four counties have a disposable income ahead of the national average.

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Mar 22nd 2017, 2:00 PM

# bóthar ark

Dublin manager Jim Gavin plays "groomsman" to 5,300 animals being airlifted to Africa

The Bóthar Ark has flown with a cargo of Irish-donated animals which will be presented to farming families in Rwanda.

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Oct 11th 2016, 10:02 PM

# distribution

Here's how Iceland chose to spend some of their Euro 2016 money

The figures make for interesting reading from an Irish perspective.

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Aug 22nd 2016, 4:26 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you support an unconditional basic income for everyone in Ireland?

The amount suggested in Switzerland would amount to €2,250 per month.

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Jun 4th 2016, 9:53 AM

# the recession

Here's why poorer families were hardest hit by post-Celtic Tiger inflation

Inflation for low income households was above the average rate during the recession.

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Sep 29th 2015, 5:07 PM

# All about the money

Do you earn enough for a minimum standard of living?

The threshold has just gone up.

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Jul 6th 2015, 8:31 AM

# back down to earth

Here is why double-digit house price increases are a thing of the past

This week the Daft.ie Sales Report showed that we can expect the housing market to calm down a little bit.

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Apr 9th 2015, 6:14 PM

Voices

The gap between the rich and poor is widening, thanks to this government

Economic inequality in increasing in Ireland – despite what TDs might say.

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Feb 25th 2015, 6:30 PM

# cashing in

How much can you make by taking in a lodger?

Could your spare rooms be pulling in a tax-free €12,000 a year?

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Feb 5th 2015, 2:40 PM

# help to buy

Could shared ownership help to solve some of Ireland's housing problems?

The scheme was previously phased out because of a “very significant easing of affordability”.

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Jan 29th 2015, 2:44 PM

# before tax

So, how many people will earn over €200,000 next year?

Michael Noonan recently revealed how many people are expected to fall into each income bracket in 2015.

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Dec 29th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Bills Bills Bills

'Things are more likely to be getting worse than better for consumers'

Most people also expect to pay more on essential items over the next six months.

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Dec 12th 2014, 2:13 PM

# income

Budget 2015 made rich people richer and poor people poorer

An ESRI report also found that contrary to popular belief the ‘squeezed middle’ has not been hardest hit in recent years.

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Dec 12th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Not Lovin' It

Irish farmers show their beef with factories and retailers in McDonald's protest

Members of the Irish Farmer’s Association gathered outside the McDonald’s in Kilkenny to protest cuts to their income.

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Sep 3rd 2014, 11:10 PM

# taxing

Irish households pay just under 24% in tax, a new study says

If you’re at the bottom or the top of the income charts, you pay more than the average.

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Aug 28th 2014, 6:30 AM

# mind the gap

Protecting social welfare during the crash lessened income inequality - ESRI

A new report finds that protecting those on social welfare impacted on income inequality.

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Jul 28th 2014, 9:23 AM

# Gender Inequality

Women in G20 countries will have to wait 75 years to earn as much as men

Oxfam said that the Eurozone’s GDP would increase by 13% if women’s paid employment rates were the same.

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Jul 14th 2014, 9:02 AM

# For a rainy day

Stamping your book: People are saving more and more with An Post

An Post say that they now hold 16 per cent of all personal savings in the country.

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Apr 24th 2014, 3:47 PM

# uswitch.ie

More households borrowing money to pay "increasingly unaffordable" energy bills

Increasing numbers are turning to credit cards or dipping into savings.

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Apr 16th 2014, 9:24 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

Voices

Column: The introduction of a living wage would benefit ALL of Irish society

We shouldn’t view a living wage for employees as a burden, but as an investment: it would be one of the most effective ways to stimulate the economy, writes Ciaran Garrett.

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Jan 21st 2014, 12:54 PM

# income

Budget 2014 had greatest impact on low-income groups

A new look at budgets from 2009 to 2014 by the ESRI shows that the lowest impact of next year’s budget was on some middle income groups.

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Dec 12th 2013, 10:50 PM

# Budget 2014

Here's how much would be raised if income tax increased for earners over €100k

Michael Noonan has indicated that he won’t be considering any kind of ‘wealth tax’ in Budget 2014 – but has released figures on how much it would bring in.

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Aug 27th 2013, 9:57 PM

# Under-qualified

Qualifications in centre-based childcare 'relatively low'

An ESRI survey showed that 60% of children at nine months are still cared for by parents.

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Jul 22nd 2013, 12:52 PM