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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

From Nights Out To Insurance Premiums, Ireland’s Young People Are Being Priced Out Of Everything

Earlier this week, a report by Daft.ie found that the average rent in Ireland has now exceeded €2,00...
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4:00 PM - 21 May 2025



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

From Nights Out To Insurance Premiums, Ireland’s Young People Are Being Priced Out Of Everything

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Today FM

4:00 PM - 21 May 2025

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Earlier this week, a report by Daft.ie found that the average rent in Ireland has now exceeded €2,000 a month, which is almost 50% higher than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

This, along with high insurance premiums, increasing TV and broadband prices, and the cost of nights out also rising means that low to mid-range earners have less and less disposable income available every month.

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent and Sarah McGuinness, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail joined Matt for an extended personal finance slot on Wednesday to discuss the financial difficulties that young people face today.

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