TDs hit with price hike in Dáil bar and restaurant

Food prices have increased across Leinster House menus, though meals remain subsidised and wine prices were left unchanged

In the Members' Restaurant, soup, main, and a treat afterwards comes in at just over €25, while many nearby cafes and casual restaurants charge €15-€18 for just a main course.

TDs and senators have been hit with a price hike on the cost of food in the Dáil bar and restaurant, but avoided any increase in the price of wine.

The new menu prices were introduced in November, but dining bills remain comfortably lower than anything politicians could expect to pay in Dublin city centre.