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Is it really necessary to have health insurance in Ireland?
The VHI announced today that it plans to increase the cost of cover on several of its most popular health insurance plans. According to the simi-state body they plan on rising prices by between six and seven percent in the next year. These increases could add an extra 150 to the cost of a typical [...]
Eurotariff, A Welcome Benefit to Consumers
Irish consumers are to benefit from the introduction of a new eurotariff according to a report by the Commission for Communication Regulation. The tariff, which came into effect on July 1st, reduces the cost of making and receiving calls to mobile phones while on the continent. Irish consumers will now be charged 47¢ for making [...]
Irish Home Owners Still at Risk of Flooding
It may be tempting to think that the summer months offer the Irish home owner some respite from the worries of flooding but as we have seen in the recent past flash flooding can happen without warning and be costly to both home owners and the country alike. But has the government done enough to [...]