#Inflation

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Caitríona Redmond: We’ve had enough jargon — why do we feel like we have less money?
Jim Clarken: World's super rich are shaping society
Jim Clarken: World's super rich are shaping society
Wealth tax would help with social solidarity, guard against extremism, and shore up public finances

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

Benny McCabe: Hike in the price of a pint unfairly hits publicans and their customers 
Benny McCabe: Hike in the price of a pint unfairly hits publicans and their customers 
Cork publican Benny McCabe writes that traditional Irish pubs are the guardians of a tradition and they and their customers keep getting walloped while big suppliers enjoy a taxpayer-funded subsidy

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Food prices
Food, pints and insurance costs surge as inflation hits Irish households
New CSO figures show food, drink and insurance costs rising far faster than headline inflation, deepening pressure on households

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Couple discussing over medical bill while sitting on sofa
Inflation has hit Irish wallets — but wage rises help us stay ahead
The CSO's 'harmonised index of consumer prices' is a crucial measure of spending power 

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Big chunk of exchequer’s income could 'vanish' if handful of US companies change their tax profile
Big chunk of exchequer’s income could 'vanish' if handful of US companies change their tax profile
Economists warn that we are 'so plugged into the US economy' that a further shift in the volatile geopolitical scene could plunge Ireland into recession

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Irish electricity price increase to outpace EU counterparts
Irish electricity price increase to outpace EU counterparts
Ireland moved from having some of the cheapest electricity in the EU15 in 1990 to being one of the most expensive countries for nearly all domestic consumption bands by early 2025 in euro terms

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Confidence in food export growth sees 'marked decline' 
Confidence in food export growth sees 'marked decline' 
This is despite food and drink exports hitting a record high in 2025 of €19bn

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Here's how much your new year's resolution could save you
Here's how much your new year's resolution could save you
The Central Statistics Office has taken a look at the potential savings to be made from typical new year's resolutions

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Germany ECB Cyberattack
ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target
ECB president Christine Lagarde: 'We reconfirmed that we are in a good place, which does not mean that we are static.'

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Home For Sale Real Estate Sign and Beautiful New House.
House prices continue to rise but rate of increase slows to lowest in 18 months, CSO says
Property prices in Ireland are now over 20% above their Celtic Tiger peak, and prices outside Dublin are nearly triple what they were at their lowest in May 2013

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Woman Scanning Groceries at Self Checkout in Supermarket
Grocery price inflation eases slightly in run-up to Christmas
Nearly 18% of Irish households bought their groceries online in the 12 weeks to November 30

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Close up spouses calculating family budget paying online using laptop
Nearly 60% of workers feeling financial strain
PwC’s latest Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey also found that AI use remains 'low'

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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Cost of living: Surge in people switching energy suppliers after price hikes
PrePayPower/Yuno and Electric Ireland were the big winners after Bord Gáis Energy, Flogas, SSE Airtricity, Pinergy, and Energia all announced price rises in the space of a few weeks

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Crunching the household budget
Majority of households have less to spend during Christmas this year as financial worries mount 
Irish consumers plan to cut back on entertainment and spending on presents, survey finds

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
Rental watchdog to target landlords suspected of breaching rent pressure zone rules
The number of landlords investigated over serious breaches of rental laws had doubled over the last year 

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

A customer buys in a store.
Consumers facing an expensive Christmas as food and energy prices soar
CSO figures show inflation last month was at its highest level since March 2024

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Jerome Powell
David McNamara: US caution v Eurozone stability at the latest central bank meetings
The overarching message from the ECB remains that monetary policy is 'in a good place' in the Eurozone

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Toll roads to impose rises of between 10c and €1 from January
Toll roads to impose rises of between 10c and €1 from January
Cars will avoid a toll rise on the M1, M7/8, M8, N6, N25WF, and N18-LT, but all other vehicles will see hikes of 10c on these roads

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Farmer pouring raw milk into container
Wholesale food prices up by 4.5% in September 
Prices for food, beverage, and tobacco products have increased by 3.5%, according to the CSO

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Vintage whiskey bottles in a row
India surges as a key market for Irish whiskey as US sales slow
Drinks Ireland and the Irish Whiskey Association are pressing for the conclusion of an EU-India free trade agreement

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Budget 2026 spending package 'unnecessary' and 'too much', warns Central Bank
Budget 2026 spending package 'unnecessary' and 'too much', warns Central Bank
Consumer spending is expected to grow by 2% a year on average out to 2027

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Food prices
Food inflation at highest level in two years, CSO reveals
The CSO said consumer prices rose by 2% in the year to August, compared to an annual reading of 1.7% a month earlier

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway
Housing costs drag 20% of Irish children into poverty, ESRI research shows
The ESRI shows that child poverty levels are currently on a par with the years following the 2008 financial crash when the skyrocketing cost of housing is factored in

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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Irish construction sector sees broad-based decline as new business dries up
For the first time in a year and a half, all three categories of construction saw a drop in activity

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

young mum queries a bill on the phone .
Consumer sentiment improves marginally in August but cost-of-living concerns rise 
Irish League of Credit Unions index shows consumer sentiment index reached 61.1 during August, up from the 59.1 figure reported for July

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Grocery shopping is in session
Inflation in the eurozone remains stable at 2%
The European Central Bank is due to meet again next month in order to discuss inflation, the ongoing economic outlook and whether further interest rate cuts are justified

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Cork among most expensive places in country to go to college, study finds
Cork among most expensive places in country to go to college, study finds
Letterkenny, Sligo, and Dundalk are the cheapest towns to go to college

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Estate Agents Signage
Estate agents expect house prices to increase by 5% over the next 12 months
A couple with a joint income of €107,000 does not earn enough to buy average three-bed home in four of the five counties studied

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Government press conference
Jim Power: Budget countdown begins with big promises  
Delivery on time and on budget of the aspirations in the revised National Development Plan — energy, water, housing, transport infrastructure, and climate change — will be essential 

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

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Inflation steady at 2% ahead of ECB meeting next week
Ireland’s rate of inflation, at 1.6%, was among the lowest in the eurozone

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Close up spouses calculating family budget paying online using laptop
MABS sees 10% surge in families in debt due to soaring cost of living
Money Advice and Budgeting Service calls for targeted supports in Budget 2026 amid spiralling cost of housing and utilities 

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Excited group of college graduates throwing their hats in celebration
Mick Clifford: Third-level fee rise sparks backlash — but who is really hardest hit?
The backlash over third-level fees exposes not just political short-termism, but a deeper failure to prioritise true hardship

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

Jerome Powell
Global interest rates remain in limbo
The toll that trade tensions are taking on world prosperity is likely to feature as the Group of Seven Leaders meet in Canada

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

clothing and jeans on hangers in a store close up
Annual inflation rate falls to 1.7% in May
Areas which saw the largest price increases over the last 12 months were food and non-alcoholic drinks, up 4%, while alcoholic drinks and tobacco saw a 3.1% increase

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

SPAR Grocery Supermarket.
Spar wants a bigger slice of Ireland's €15bn grocery market
Strategy includes plans for new store openings, upgrading existing sites, and a new design for EuroSpar supermarkets

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

JAMES BROWNE
Controls on rent increases for new build homes to be relaxed under new proposals
Housing minister will bring proposals for an overhaul of the RPZ system to a meeting of coalition leaders

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Consumer watchdog 'should have more powers to probe supermarket pricing'
Consumer watchdog 'should have more powers to probe supermarket pricing'
Proposal to boost powers of Competition and Consumer Protection Commission 

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Close up spouses calculating family budget paying online using laptop
Consumer sentiment rises after tariff pause but one in four people 'clinging on'
The Credit Union Irish Consumer Sentiment Survey showed its strongest improvement in the outlook for jobs between April and May

Fri, 23 May, 2025

child and parent hands holding money jar, donation, saving, charity, family finance plan concept, Coronavirus economic stimulus
Cost of raising a child from 'cradle to college' has grown 60% in 10 years, study says
For teenagers who may be living away at college, rents have risen from €3,320 a year in 2015 to €4,536 in 2025

Tue, 13 May, 2025

File Photo Minister for Health Leo Varadkar will launch the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which sets out to reduce the damage tha
Crackdown planned on use of loyalty cards to buy discounted alcohol
While laws prohibit using loyalty card points to purchase alcohol, further regulations are planned for their use to buy cut-price booze

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Mary Sadlier: 'Just like that, we had to find a lot of money before the ship docked'
Mary Sadlier: 'Just like that, we had to find a lot of money before the ship docked'
Coole Swan CEO Mary Sadlier says the firm has dealt with Brexit, port strikes, and covid — so they will scenario-plan under the US tariffs every day until that stock is in the US

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Detail of a man shopping in supermarket
Inflation ticks up to 2% in March
According to the CSO data, alcohol and tobacco saw the largest price increases over the last year, up 4.2%, followed by food and non-alcoholic drinks, up 3.3%

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Continual massacre in Gaza lays bare shameful global political failure
The ongoing massacre in the region and Israel’s use of starvation and sexual violence as weapons lays bare a global political failure that is shameful

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Commuters As Companies Expand In City In A 'Silent Brexit'
Housing cost the biggest worry as Irish people fear they are not saving enough
Bank of Ireland Savings and Investment Index suggests that, despite dropping to 1.8%, inflation is still a key concern too

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

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