Coughlan taking credit for price fall ‘is pathetic’

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has been accused of “pathetic self-congratulation” after taking credit for last month’s drop in the cost of living.

Coughlan taking credit for price fall ‘is pathetic’

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said the decrease in the level of inflation was the result of pressure put on retailers by herself, the Government and the state-run National Consumers Agency (NCA).

The cost of living dropped by 0.3% in July according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published yesterday, with inflation now at 4.4%.

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