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Prices still rising but inflation slows to 6.3% in April, CSO says

The annual rate of inflation in Ireland slowed to 6.3% in April, according to the latest estimates from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This is down from 7% in the 12 months up to March on the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), ...

28 Apr 2023 at 12:38

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Grocery inflation rate drops for the first time in two years

The rate of inflation for grocery items in Ireland has dipped for the first, according to latest figures from Kantar. Take home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 10.9% in the four weeks to 16 April 2023 as the average price per pack ...

02 May 2023 at 16:40

National News

Evidence some companies are profiteering amid inflation, Taoiseach says

There is evidence some companies are profiteering during the cost-of-living crisis, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said, but added that windfall taxes would give money back to the public. Mr Varadkar said there is evidence that some ...

11 May 2023 at 22:51

National News

Government accused of ‘sitting on its hands’ during cost-of-living crisis

Sinn Fein has accused the Government of “sitting on its hands” while families in Ireland struggle with the cost-of-living crisis. However, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dail the Government had been introducing measures every ...

09 May 2023 at 15:24

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Inflation eases but household bills jumped by 20% in a year with milk price up 25%

The annual rate of inflation eased to 7.2% in April from 7.7% in March but there were big annual prices in the cost of live in the year to April, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The ...

11 May 2023 at 12:05

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Retailers tell government there could be further price reductions on some items

Food retailers have provided assurances that consumers will benefit from reduced prices in situations where input costs have lowered, according to Minister of State with responsibility for retail Neale Richmond. He chaired ...

10 May 2023 at 17:59

National News

Taoiseach cautions against price controls in supermarkets

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he has not ruled out price controls in the food retail sector but added that advice from the State’s consumer protection watchdog cautioned strongly against the introduction of such ...

10 May 2023 at 21:17

National News

Rate of inflation hits 8.5% with big rises in housing, food and fuel – figures

The annual rate of inflation hit 8.5% in February, up from 7.8% in January. The Central Statistics Office’s latest Consumer Price Index data showed that February was the 17th straight month where the annual rate ...

16 Mar 2023 at 12:35

National News

Varadkar urges Irish banks to raise savings rates after ECB interest rate hike

The Taoiseach has called on Irish banks to increase savings rates in response to the latest interest rate hike across the eurozone. Leo Varadkar said the 0.5% rise announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

16 Mar 2023 at 21:29

National News

European Central Bank set to announce another interest rate increase to combat inflation

The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce another large interest rate increase. ...

03 May 2023 at 12:27

National News

Retail summit to discuss concerns over food prices in Ireland

The Government has convened a meeting of the Retail Forum to discuss concerns over high food prices. Representatives from major supermarkets will gather for the meeting on Wednesday, which has been ...

07 May 2023 at 12:56

National News

Varadkar does not think halting of Ukraine grain deal will cause inflation spike

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said he does not believe Russia’s decision to end a deal that allowed the export of grain from Ukraine will affect the price of groceries. The Taoiseach was ...

18 Jul 2023 at 12:12

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