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Cabinet signs off on lower VAT rate plans

The Cabinet has signed off on plans to give an additional €100 fuel allowance payment and to temporarily reduce the VAT rate on gas and electricity from 13.5% to 9%. The plans were rubberstamped by the Government as part of its plans to tackle the ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Cabinet signs off on lower VAT rate plans for Waterford households

The Cabinet has signed off on plans to give an additional €100 fuel allowance payment and to temporarily reduce the VAT rate on gas and electricity from 13.5% to 9% for households in Waterford and across Ireland. The plans were rubberstamped by ...

13 Apr 2022 at 18:33

National News

Bord Gáis announces massive price increase for electricity and gas

Bord Gáis has confirmed a significant price hike for its customers with the new higher rates for electricity and gas due to kick in next month. The company says it is "regrettably" increasing the average electricity bill by 27% and the average ...

15 Mar 2022 at 17:33

National News

Bord Gáis announces massive price increase for electricity and gas

16 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Local News

Eamon Ryan suggests we take shorter showers to reduce energy costs

Shorter showers and less car journeys are just some of the measures expected to be promoted under a new Government plan to help people reduce energy costs. A "variety of measures" could help people become more energy efficient during ...

04 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Derry News

Harkin: Council should use unspent £3m Covid reserve for Hardship Emergency Fund

People Before Profit Councillor, Shaun Harkin, calls for Council to use the £3 million unspent in the Covid fund reserve to help families in the district as the cost of living continues to rise. The Foyleside councillor is also ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Three million English homes in fuel poverty in 2020 – before surging prices hit

More than one in eight households in England were living in draughty homes and struggling to pay their bills in 2020 – even before rising energy prices hit. Official statistics for 2020, the most recent year for which figures ...

24 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Local News

'I don't know how we're going to get through this year' says Co Derry mum

A County Derry woman has spoken out about the hardship facing local families as rocketing energy costs, food prices and caps to benefits begin to bite. Caroline, who asked us to withhold her surname, lives in a village in ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:33

Sunak ‘too distracted by plotting for PM’s job’ to deal with cost of living

Rishi Sunak has remained tight-lipped over any new policies to help people through the cost of living crisis, despite pleas from MPs for action. The Chancellor told MPs he is “aware of people’s anxieties” and he will ...

01 Feb 2022 at 14:55

8.2 million UK households could be in fuel poverty after October, charity warns

One in three UK households could fall into fuel poverty if latest estimates that the average energy bill could reach £3,250 a year become reality, a charity has warned. Experts at Cornwall Insight said bills could ...

21 Jul 2022 at 13:25

Car industry says it faces 50% increase in energy bills

UK vehicle-makers face a 50% increase in energy costs this year, an industry body has warned. Analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated that the sector’s annual energy bill – which ...

28 Jun 2022 at 11:23

City

Lloyds profits fall as it sets aside £377m for loan defaults over living costs

Lloyds Banking Group revealed that customers have ditched 2.2 million subscription services since last summer in the face of soaring inflation as it posted a fall in half-year profits and higher loan default ...

27 Jul 2022 at 09:48

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