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Cost of living in Ireland soars, new figures show

Cost of living in Ireland soars, new figures show

30 April 2012

Posted by Bob Burton The cost of living in Ireland has soared since 2006, according to new figures compiled by the Irish Independent. It looked at data released by the Central Statistics Office and discovered that the average cost of running a home is now more than €400 a week, up from €27... More

Councillor calls for more measures to help care for an ageing population

Councillor calls for more measures to help care for an ageing population

25 April 2012

Posted by John King More measures need to be put in place to care for the ageing population being seen in Cork and other Irish cities, a councillor has claimed. New figures from the National Council on Ageing and Older People show that there may be up to 100,000 over-65s living in Cork by 2026, up f... More

Householders in Northern Ireland not maintaining boilers safely

Householders in Northern Ireland not maintaining boilers safely

2 April 2012

Posted by Bob Burton A poll has suggested that householders in Northern Ireland could be putting their lives at risk by failing to have their boilers serviced each year. It is recommended that boilers should be given a thorough check by a professional every 12 months to spot any potential problems, ... More

Ireland Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for March 23rd

Ireland Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for March 23rd

23 March 2012

Posted by John King The cost of home heating oil in Ireland has climbed this week, taking the commodity to its highest level since January. For much of late February and early March, prices for the fuel remained static at just under 79c per litre, according to BoilerJuice's Price Tracker, but th... More

Irish families hit by heating oil rises

Irish families hit by heating oil rises

19 March 2012

Posted by Bob Burton Many families in Ireland may have been badly hit over the past year by the rising cost of essentials such as heating oil. Figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed the cost of goods and services as a whole in the country rose by 2.1 per cent over the last year, th... More

Heating oil falls as dollar climbs

Heating oil falls as dollar climbs

28 September 2010

Heating oil prices dropped in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning (September 28th), driven towards $2.10 a gallon by a stronger dollar.Oil prices are closely tied to movements in the dollar and a stronger greenback typically results in falling prices as overseas buyer... More

Heating oil closing above $2.10 a gallon

Heating oil closing above $2.10 a gallon

24 September 2010

Heating oil futures were steady on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning (September 24th), under pressure but holding above $2.10 a gallon.The front-month contract had recovered from early losses by the time European markets opened and was a sixth of a cent lower than yesterday's settle ... More

Heating oil marginally higher on weak dollar

Heating oil marginally higher on weak dollar

22 September 2010

Heating oil prices rose fractionally on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning (September 22nd), tracking gains in crude futures.By 03:00 Central Standard Time, the October-delivery crude futures contract had gained 23 cents to trade as $2.1222 a gallon, while crude had been pushed above $75 ... More

Heating oil breaks $2.10 once more

Heating oil breaks $2.10 once more

17 September 2010

After sharp mid-week losses, heating oil futures were trading higher once more during electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning (September 17th), supported by a stronger dollar and rallying stocks.By the time European markets opened, front-month heating oil futures were tra... More

Heating oil lower on demand concerns

Heating oil lower on demand concerns

16 September 2010

Wholesale heating oil prices were lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning (September 16th) as traders expressed concern about demand conditions in the US, the world's largest energy consumer.The Energy Information Administration yesterday reported a 2.6 per cent drop in demand for... More

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