Ireland now most expensive in EU for everyday costs

A cost-of-living protest march on St Patrick's Street, Cork, on Saturday, June 18. Picture: Larry Cummins

Ireland now tops the table along with notoriously pricey Denmark as the most expensive country in the EU for everyday expenses, leading experts to call for a Minister for Consumer Affairs.

According to consumer information and comparison website Bonkers.ie, the pain of everyday costs spiralling is not going to get better anytime soon, as Ireland is, among other findings: