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Disposable income on the rise but 1/3 rely on credit card to make ends meet

The latest survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions shows the number of people with no money left over after essential bills has fallen by almost 40,000.

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EU lawmakers vote in favour of scrapping roaming charges by 2015

The European Commission says it expects a final agreement of the legislation by December 2014.

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Eircom error will leave 30,000 paying big bills

Eircom says it failed to process direct debits.

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Poll: What’s a fair price to pay for water each year?

Reports suggest the average bill will be less than €300 – do you think that’s fair?

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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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What can TDs do to prevent suicide in prisons?

The Justice Committee will discuss this and other issues today.

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1 in 5 households are behind in their electricity bills

The survey was carried out by the Commission for Energy Regulation.

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Could a levy on alcohol help suicide prevention?

Senators think it could raise €200 million a year to help improve mental health services. They’ll be discussing this and several other topics today.

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What changes does Ibec want in the 2015 Budget?

Ibec is one of several groups making pre-budget submissions to the Oireachtas Finance Committee today, but what else is happening in Leinster House?

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How to protect yourself against unwanted app charges

Because nobody wants to be greeted with a large bill at the end of the month.

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Here’s what the Taoiseach has to say about Irish Water and your PPS number

Enda Kenny made the comment in the Dáil as it met after the summer break.

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Cameron: ‘No way are we paying a surprise bill from the EU for €2bn’

“If people think that is going to happen they’ve got another thing coming.”

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‘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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Thousands take part in anti-water charge protests across Ireland

Two people were arrested by gardaí today for minor public order offences.

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Here’s how a Dublin pub used Facebook to track down lads who did a runner

Three men skipped out on a €300 bill – and the pub really let them know about it.

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Irish Water has ‘no plans’ to include promotional offers with your water bills

Did you opt out?

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The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Everything you need to know as you start your morning.

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Ian Bailey could have millions in costs awarded against him

Legal sources say his bill will be “not low in the seven figures”.

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Irish Water apologises after sending letters to man six years dead

The man’s widow says she was shocked to receive the letters with ‘RIP’ written beside her husband’s name.

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Irish Water is refusing to say how many people have paid their bills

The utility has outlined a number of reasons why it won’t release the figures at this stage.

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Irish Water thinks it's better you don't know how many bills have been paid

Anti-austerity TD Paul Murphy has been thwarted in his efforts to find out how many bills have been paid.

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"The bills had been piling up - then this happened" - Dublin man who just...

“For me, this is a chance to make a good life.”

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UPC blasted for cutting post office bill payments

Customers are being written to at the moment – but the cut-off for An Post payments happens next week.

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'Government need a 50% compliance rate' to make Irish Water work

Minister Kathleen Lynch said she believes the majority of people will pay their bill.

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Irish Water denies cold calling people who have not paid their bills

The Anti-Austerity Alliance IS calling on landlords “not to act as enforcers for Irish Water”.

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Junior Minister claims Irish Water registration is “increasing by the day” –...

Paudie Coffey got into a bit of a row on the radio this morning.

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Irish Water issues bill to woman for dead husband's water usage

The woman was “devastated” by the experience.

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Irish Water says more than half of households now paying bills

Paul Murphy TD said the anti-water charges movement is still looking good.

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Exactly 422,455 households have not registered with Irish Water

The report from the Comptroller & Auditor General says further funding of €1.4 billion is anticipated to be invested in 2015 and 2016.

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This woman refused to split the bill on First Dates and all hell broke loose

Yet another brilliantly excruciating exchange.

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Irish Water have been sending a Wexford couple's bills... to Vietnam

Could it be the fault of the new postcodes?

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'Managing my debt got too much for me. I started to have panic attacks'

One man describes how he couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.

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Abolishing water charges is a return to the policies that collapsed our economy

Troika observers reading our newspapers must be banging their heads against their desks and screaming at their monitors: “You’re. Screwing. It. Up. Again.”

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Poll: Do you think we should pay for our water?

Water charges may be suspended for at least nine months.

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Majority of Irish people think water charges should be refunded to those who...

Just 8% don’t know what they think on the issue.

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Energy regulator proposes to increase levy on electricity bills by 36%

The Commission for Energy Regulation is proposing the increase to the Public Service Obligation levy.

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60% of Irish people borrow to pay their household bills

20% borrowed money from family and friends to pay their bills.

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Are you with Vodafone? Some customers have been charged their monthly bill...

The company said that affected customers will be refunded over the next few days.

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Ask an expert: Your questions about contracts, bills, and roaming charges

What is a fair-usage policy? And can you just break a contract if you’re not happy?

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Your electricity bill will now cost an extra €24 a year

It was announced that the Public Service Obligation levy is being increased by 30%.

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