Cost of living on the rise

With global commodity prices on the rise, Irish consumers can expect to see price rises when they go to the petrol or diesel pumps, pay their ESB bills, or do their shopping, writes Niamh Hennessy

YOU can see it at the pumps. And from last month you may notice it when you get your shopping bill or when the ESB bill drops through the door.

Prices are going up. And at a time when wages have gone down and the pain of the budget begin to bite, it’s more bad news for households.