Ireland has the highest prices in the EU — and it's even worse than we think

A cost-of-living protest march, part of a national series of protests, at St Patrick's Street, Cork City on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Picture: Larry Cummins

The latest EU figures are in, and it's official — Ireland is the most expensive country in Europe, along with Denmark.

At a time when inflation is at its highest level in 38 years, Eurostat — the statistical office of the European Union — told us the prices of goods and services in Ireland are 40% above the EU average.