Households facing 'emergency' in trying to heat their homes this winter

Detailed CSO figures starkly underscore the pressures Irish consumers are facing with energy costs.

Households face a 'potential emergency' this winter trying to heat their homes as energy prices soar even higher, the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Mabs) has said.

The warning came as CSO figures show inflation reached a 13-year high in September, driven by a huge spike in fuel costs.