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Cost of Living

This month
August 2025
CCPC
Here's how much profit some supermarkets in Ireland are making
Updated 7 Aug
33.9k
77
The Morning Lead
Money saved through free schoolbooks scheme is being swallowed up by school laptops, parents say
Stressed parents are going into debt or skipping bills to find the money for back-to-school costs, a new survey has revealed.
6 Aug
20.8k
77
Eat Early Eat Often
Demand for early bird dinner bookings has soared at Irish restaurants
One restaurateur has stopped serving early bird offers in summer as customers are already dining early without the incentive
5 Aug
36.1k
38
Last month
July 2025
cost of electricity
Flogas ups residential electricity prices by 7% from next month
25 Jul
7.6k
47
Hold it there
'Exceptionally uncertain' tariff dispute sees European Central Bank hold interest rates
Updated 24 Jul
8.5k
VAT9
Govt urged to 'bite the bullet' amid signals a promised hospitality VAT cut may not happen
Updated 24 Jul
11.6k
62
Cost of Living
Ireland had the second most expensive food prices in the Eurozone last year
23 Jul
23.6k
112
RELATED
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
20 Jul
Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' - and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
15 Jul
Food prices have risen by more than double the price of everything else over the past 12 months
10 Jul
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
8 Jul
Cost of milk and beef sees Irish farm produce prices rise faster than anywhere in EU
22 Jun
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.
As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Stephen McDermott
20 Jul
19.3k
budget 2026
Donohoe asserts Government was 'honest' about future of cost-of-living supports during election
17 Jul
9.0k
65
food prices
Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' - and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
15 Jul
15.7k
79
Energy Bills
It's 'challenging' to explain why Ireland's electricity prices are above other countries, says ESRI
15 Jul
37.7k
cost of living crisis
Opinion: Want to curb rising grocery prices? Force supermarket chains to publish their accounts
Jennifer Whitmore
Updated 8 Jul
9.9k
53
Cost of Living
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
8 Jul
12.2k
89
do the right thing
College fees: 'Some students are wondering if they should now take up their CAO offer'
Bryan O’Mahony
7 Jul
13.3k
19
budget 2026
Taoiseach hints childcare focus in Budget will be on increasing places rather than cutting costs
4 Jul
11.2k
24
This year
2025
College Fees
Minister indicates universal college fee cuts of €1000 won't be replicated in next budget
29 Jun
17.6k
42
Cost of Living
Calls in Dáil for supermarkets to publish their profits as price of groceries soar
Updated 24 Jun
20.1k
59
Splitting the b-ill
The price of a pint in Ireland is 205% of the European average
19 Jun
37.6k
148
Cost of Living
PSO levy reduction expected but it won't make much of a dent in energy bills for households
12 Jun
8.7k
32
your stories
Eating out or getting the 'big shop' in: we want to hear your stories about food and drink prices
Updated 23 May
35.3k
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PodcastThe Candidate
The big difference between Keir and Jim on immigration
31m
Cost of Living
From Communion to college: It now costs €15k per year to raise a child, survey finds
13 May
15.0k
Cost of Living
More than one in six households can't afford a one-week holiday with their children
8 May
15.0k
65
esri report
Over half of low-income households made ‘risky’ financial changes due to cost-of-living crisis
1 Apr
14.8k
27
Explainer
Why has the cost of a block of butter risen so much since last year?
23 Mar
34.3k
61
Cost of Living
Cost-of-living package ruled out of next budget despite looming inflation threat
21 Mar
30.1k
100
Cost of Living
Almost a third of Irish households struggling with housing costs as enforced deprivation rate falls
11 Mar
20.0k
31
Cost of Living
Expenditure Minister again rules out 'ad hoc' energy supports despite Energy Department warnings
6 Mar
6.4k
58
Planning ahead
Financial advisor: Thinking of retiring? Here are the things to consider...
Leah McMahon
22 Feb
15.9k
26
extra cheddar
Cost of living: The price of milk, cheese, potatoes and pints just went up
20 Feb
20.0k
114
letting children down
Parenting: Why are we letting parents off the hook for failure to pay child maintenance?
Margaret Lynch
Updated 27 Jan
13.2k
budget 2025
These are the Budget 2025 measures that will take effect from today
1 Jan
66.3k
Last year
2024
Cost-a coffee
Coffee could get more expensive after the price of arabica beans reach 47-year high
11 Dec 2024
10.9k
87
Cost of Living
Double Child Benefit payment and Christmas bonus to be paid this week
2 Dec 2024
81.5k
Cost of Living
SVP expecting record number of calls and says families will 'continue to struggle' this winter
12 Nov 2024
4.4k
14
Cost of Living
Double Child Benefit to be paid this week as various bumper once-off payments kick in
4 Nov 2024
64.8k
91
budget 2025
First lump sum cost-of-living payment to be made on 28 October
8 Oct 2024
74.8k
101
Cost of Living
All households to get a €125 energy credit this year and another next year
Updated 1 Oct 2024
10.4k
13
€2 billion package
Budget 2025: €420 'baby boost' for new parents among one-off payments in cost of living package
Some once-off payments will likely be issued before Christmas.
Updated 30 Sep 2024
100k
199
The Morning Lead
Budget 2025: Everything we know to expect so far
The Budget will be announced on Tuesday 1 October.
Jane Matthews
21 Sep 2024
47.0k
50
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