People 'afraid to open their energy bills' in case they can't pay

People 'afraid to open their energy bills' in case they can't pay

According to the CSO, electricity prices have gone up 20.5%, gas rose 14.2% and liquid fuels such as home heating oil rose by 45.7%. File photo: Dan Linehan

Three-quarters of people are concerned about rises in the cost of living according to a new Sinn Féin survey.

The CSO, earlier this month, published data showing that inflation in Ireland rose 3.7% in the 12 months to the end of September, the sharpest rise since 2008.

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