Daragh Cassidy
Daragh Cassidy is a spokesperson for Bonkers.ie, a price comparison group in Ireland. He has been vocal about the rising costs of electricity and energy in the country, particularly highlighting the significant increases in wholesale electricity prices due to factors such as colder weather, rising gas prices, and changes in EU gas storage levels. Cassidy provides insights on the challenges consumers face with energy costs and encourages households to consider switching suppliers to save money.
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Daragh Cassidy of price comparison and switching website noted that the increase will add around €138 a year to the average household’s electricity bill.
Electric Ireland to increase electricity prices by 8%, domestic gas costs to climb by 7.7% – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-28
Daragh Cassidy of price comparison website bonkers.ie pointed out that wholesale energy costs make up between 40 per cent to 50 per cent of the final price that households pay for gas and electricity.
What will the war in the Middle East mean for Irish consumers? From heating bills to mortgages – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-07
Daragh Cassidy of mortgage broker and price comparison site Bonkers.ie noted that rising gas prices will not result in immediate increases to household bills.
How will household bills be affected by unrest in the Middle East? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-02
Daragh Cassidy of price comparison and switching website Bonkers.ie says quantifying cross-Border cost differences is tricky.
North-South electricity price comparisons face scrutiny amid claims of Republic ‘price gouging’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-02
Daragh Cassidy of price comparison website Bonkers.ie discussed the impact of gas prices on inflation.
why are prices in Ireland accelerating again? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-12Daragh Cassidy of bonkers.ie noted that AIB's non-green rates have become competitive with recent reductions.
AIB reduces some mortgage rates by 0.65% – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-23
Daragh Cassidy, of price comparison and switching website bonkers.ie, provided insights on Irish wholesale and retail energy prices.
Why are Irish energy prices so high? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-18
Daragh Cassidy is from bonkers.ie and commented on the hefty increase in electricity prices and the ongoing high costs of energy.
Energia customers facing price hikes of more than €200 a year – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-09
Daragh Cassidy of price comparison and switching website bonkers.ie commented on the high prices in Ireland.
Ireland is second most expensive country in Europe, data show – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-19Daragh Cassidy of price comparison and switching website bonkers.ie commented on the reasons for the higher energy prices in Ireland.
Irish consumers pay almost €500 more than EU average for energy each year – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-07Daragh Cassidy noted that savers are going to need to find better ways to manage their money.
What kind of savings interest rates are banks, fintechs and the State offering? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-02
Daragh Cassidy provided insights on the impact of mortgage rates on customers.
What does it mean for mortgage borrowers on trackers, fixed and variable rates? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-17
Daragh Cassidy noted that this is the third April in a row that many of the main telecommunications providers will hike their prices.
Consumers could face €1,000 increase in bills across energy, broadband and other areas from this week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-30
Daragh Cassidy of price comparison website bonkers.ie discusses how different insurers may have varying appetites for risk.
If I can’t get flood insurance, can I still buy a particular house? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-29Daragh Cassidy cautions that wholesale prices at those levels mean consumers can expect little in the way of price cuts for their electricity usage this year.
Winter electricity bills should prompt switching – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-28
Daragh Cassidy, spokesman for price comparison group Bonkers.ie, said the increases were mainly due to higher wholesale gas prices.
Wholesale electricity prices rise 67.7% to highest level in over two years – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-21