Government is 'very committed' to reducing the cost of living, Taoiseach insists 

Micheál Martin was responding to criticism from members of the opposition 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the CCPC has been asked to conduct an analysis on the Irish grocery retail sector, with a view to determining the existence of excessive pricing or not in an evidence-based way. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

The Government has "the guts" to take on any supermarkets that are involved in price gouging, the Taoiseach has insisted.

Micheál Martin said the coalition is under "no illusions" about the impact of the cost of living on families and will be moving to provide the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) with additional powers.