VHI to hike prices with some families likely to be worse off by close to €300
Some families are likely to be worse off by close to €300 as a result of the latest increase
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:24 UTC
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- Byline
- Conor Pope
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Some families are likely to be worse off by close to €300 as a result of the latest increase
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VHI to hike prices with some families likely to be worse off by close to €300
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VHI blames inflation as it rolls out price hikes averaging 2.75% from October
Some families are likely to be worse off by close to €300 as a result of the latest increase
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VHI blames inflation as it rolls out price hikes averaging 2.75% from October
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- #3174
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- 27 Aug 2026, 14:46 UTC
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