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# Spending

This week
26th January 2025 - 31st January 2025
Money Diaries: A production manager on €78K living and working in Co Meath
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This month
January 2025
Money Diaries: A public relations manager on €42K living in Dublin
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Last year
2024
Money Diaries: An architectural graduate on €35K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: How is your budget looking this Christmas? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Fiscal watchdog urges incoming government to treat corporation tax 'like Norway treats its oil'
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warned the next coalition to be cautious when it comes to the country’s “extraordinary” corporate tax receipts.
Money Diaries: An administrative worker on €46K living in the Midlands
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Money Diaries: A PhD researcher on a €22K stipend living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: Is it time for you to start keeping a diary of your spending and saving?
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Money Diaries: A financial services employee on €109K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A teacher on €48K living in Cork
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Money Diaries: A chief operating officer on €245K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An Irish primary school teacher living and working in Vietnam
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Quango paid consultant €235k over five years for two jobs despite conflict of interest risk
The state spending watchdog said some consultancy fees paid by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council were excessive.
The excessive fees for one of the roles were not sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure.
The potential conflict of interest was acknowledged by the organisation - but not resolved for several years.
Money Diaries: How did Budget 2025 impact you? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A social care worker on €30K living in the Midlands
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Opinion: The bike shed controversy shows us we don't condone investment in sustainable transport
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Money Diaries: A public servant on €44K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A software developer on €70K living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A digital marketing manager on €74K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A senior fund administrator on €67K living and working in Luxembourg
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Money Diaries follow-up: A part-time adult educator on low and infrequent pay living in Leinster
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Money Diaries: An office manager on €45K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A sales team leader on €60K living in Dublin
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Money Diary: A primary school teacher in Munster settling into summer pace
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Money Diaries: A corporate events planner on €58K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A locum GP living in Cavan and working in temporary roles
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Money Diaries: A job coach on €38K living in Co Cork
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Careful now: Ireland's fiscal watchdog cautions Government against giveaway Budget
“This is not the time for loose budgetary policy,” said Professor Michael McMahon of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
Money Diaries: An engineer on €45K in Limerick juggling work, sport and helping on the farm
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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €52K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A scientist on €31K living in Leinster
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Money Diaries: A sports officer on €42K living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A social worker on €49K in the west of the country on maternity leave
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Money Diaries: An administrator on €41K in the east of the country on health leave from work
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Money Diaries: An investment consultant on €60K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A sales account manager on €55K in Munster looking towards retirement
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Money Diaries follow-up: A Kilkenny agricultural worker looks back at her spending
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Money Diaries: A hospitality manager on €55K living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A small business owner in Leinster who has not taken a wage in 18 months
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EU agrees on complicated new spending rules decried by Left as tool for austerity