The cost of food in Ireland in 2025 is high, and getting higher. But while the cost of the weekly shop has risen by nearly 40 per cent compared to what we were spending five years ago, Irish food inflation trends remain below the EU average.
What is going on? A pound of butter is €1.10 more expensive than a year ago, according to the Central Statistics Office, while two litres of milk costs 27 cent more than in June 2024.
The latest price increases come on top three years of food inflation that have added in excess of €3,000 on to many households’ annual bills, with no prospect of relief on the horizon.
Where is all this extra money going? To the supermarkets, the producers or the farmers?
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What can Government actually do to ease this financial burden for people? And is there any way to bring down the cost of a weekly shop?
Today, on In The News, the price of food won’t stop rising, and Irish consumers are suffering.
Consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope on why higher food prices are here to stay.
Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Declan Conlon.
