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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

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Big chunk of exchequer’s income could 'vanish' if handful of US companies change their tax profile

<p>An analysis found that while the EU experienced a significant spike in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many member states experienced a rapid decline in prices. However, Irish prices did not fall to the same degree.</p>

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Irish electricity price increase to outpace EU counterparts

Confidence in food export growth sees 'marked decline'

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Confidence in food export growth sees 'marked decline'

Here's how much your new year's resolution could save you

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Here's how much your new year's resolution could save you

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ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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'Liberation Day' tariffs will have profound effect on Irish economy

Consumer costs will increase across a range of items while uncertainty in pharma and tech could see wages dropping

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

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Inflation up to 1.8% ahead of US tariffs announcement

Excluding energy and unprocessed food, inflation is estimated to have gone up by 2% since March 2024.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

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Jim Power: Central bankers face dilemma with shift in global trading order

The European Central Bank warned that 25% US tariffs would knock 0.3% off growth in the first year and, if the EU retaliates in kind, the drop would be around 0.5%

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Rising cost of living pushes more Irish households into poverty, CSO figures reveal

Rising cost of living pushes more Irish households into poverty, CSO figures reveal

CSO report reveals Ireland’s poverty rate rose to 11.7% in 2024, with unemployed and renters most at risk

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

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Call for crackdown as TV, phone, and broadband prices set to soar again

Eir, Sky, Three, and Vodafone will hike prices mid-contract for the third year in a row, prompting consumer watchdog call for action

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Residential property prices rose by 8% over past year

Residential property prices rose by 8% over past year

The median price of a home sold in Ireland was €359,999

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

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Government 'throwing families under a bus' by ending energy credits

Sinn Féin's David Cullinane said in the Dáil that finance minister Paschal Donohoe was full of 'guff, bluff, and bluster'

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

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Manufacturing sees strong growth despite uncertainty

The Irish manufacturing sector saw the fastest pace of growth in 12 months during February

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Demand for children’s disability services far exceed resources available, federation warns

Demand for children’s disability services far exceed resources available, federation warns

Families facing long waits for therapists and vital dentistry services

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025