cost of living crisis
Data analyst reveals how ‘beer money’ for average earners has plunged since the 1970s
The amount of beer, Big Macs and Freddos an average wage can purchase has fallen dramatically in recent decades
‘Closing doesn’t mean failure’ - chef Sean Harrigan on the anguish - and relief - of shutting his restaurant
In a candid interview, award-winning chef Sean Harrigan opens up about the anguish of having to close his Derry restaurant, the Sooty Olive, in the face of soaring costs, and the sense of relief he now feels
Holiday hunger is going to bite children hard this summer - The Irish News view
Stormont needs to offer urgent support
Discretionary income among north’s lowest earning households has fallen by 43% in three years, but picture is improving
Consumer Council survey suggests cost-of-living crisis ‘bottomed out’ in third quarter of 2023
‘It’s the biggest thing stopping us from progressing our own family’ - Parents speak out as childcare costs rise again
Two young families tell the Irish News how childcare costs are putting them in debt and delaying family plans
Unions urge more help from Government as inflation still ‘painfully high’
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said prices are still rising at a ‘punishing’ rate.
TV Chef Edward Hayden’s top tips for saving money in the kitchen
The Graiguenamanagh native thinks we all need to do better on food waste.
Barbenheimer economy: a beach for some, a timebomb for others
IT has been something of a blockbuster summer for cinemas, with the release of Barbenheimer (i.e. Barbie and Oppenheimer) coinciding with the wettest July on record to drive people to their local movie theatres.
Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland turning to loan sharks as one in four living in poverty
A new report has shown one-in-four unpaid carers in Northern Ireland are living in poverty, with some turning to loan sharks to cover the cost of school uniforms for their children.