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Newstalk’s petrol price debate loses perspective – there is a war going on

Radio: Rising fuel costs receive extensive coverage on Kieran Cuddihy’s show

Cruelty of Putin’s invasion condemned by Taoiseach ahead of EU meeting

Inside Politics: European leaders meet as horrors of Ukrainian war continue unabated

Ministers fear fuel tax cuts will be wiped out by soaring price rises

Dáil votes for excise duty cut but Opposition TDs say reductions are not enough

Cost of bread to climb significantly in the weeks ahead

Higher costs of wheat on international markets and soaring energy prices will drive up prices

Instead of cheering fuel tax cut, most motorists will be asking: ‘Is that all?’

Consumers know they will lose more as a result of spikes in fuel, electricity and gas

Move to cut fuel costs welcome but will not be enough, says AA

A 20 cent reduction in excise duty will save the average motorist €240 a year

The rise and fall of Alan Kelly and the future of Labour

Podcast: A failure to turn party’s fortunes around cost the leader his job

The Great Gathering: New food and current affairs festival arrives this summer

Boutique festival will feature Rachel Allen, Fintan O’Toole, Blindboy Boatclub and more

A dispatch from the front line as Ukraine comes under attack

In The News podcast: Dan McLaughlin reports from east Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Bank customers have to wait up to 2 hours for telephone support – review

Central Bank says it will be putting pressure on institutions to up their game

Podcast: Richard O’Halloran’s three-year battle to leave China

Richard and his wife Tara spoke to Simon Carswell about their fight for freedom

Wholesale cost of red roses doubles due to Brexit and rising energy costs

Prices for a dozen red roses range from €30 to €100 with florists saying they face losses

Almost one in five people struggling financially since start of pandemic – SVP

Report highlights problems facing households as a result of the spike in cost of living

Listen: Who is being hit hardest and what are the consequences of spiraling inflation?

In the News podcast: Fuel prices, supply issues, Covid and Brexit contribute to crisis

Conor Pope: A letter to Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming

Minister’s call for people to shop around amid rising cost of living could hardly be more tone deaf

How Irish retailers are adapting to post-pandemic shopping habits

With the Covid-19 restrictions lifted, retail is learning live with the new normal

‘Groundbreaking law’ will tackle anti-competitive practices

Watchdog will have new powers to punish companies with fines of €10m or more

New EU rules to put pressure on travellers to get Covid booster

Rules come into force this week setting nine-month expiry limit on digital Covid cert

Q&A: What is the difference between cloth masks, surgical ones and FFPs?

Does single use really mean single use? And do visors work?

Over 1,200 Irish citizens sought help from State’s Embassies and Consulates last year

Deaths, missing persons, and arrests were among the cases handled by officials abroad

Conor Pope: Holiday bookings ‘through the roof’ but prices not at ‘silly level’

‘Phenomenal’ demand since restrictions eased and prices will peak in summer

Rise in traffic using Irish air space last year but still down on pre-Covid levels

Air traffic over Ireland fell by 60% in first half of last year before rebounding later in 2021

Irish online shoppers see biggest jump in customs charges, survey finds

Increased fees due to Brexit and new EU laws on VAT

Irish farm groups hail European vote result on export of live animals

‘Seeking to change the rules because other countries fail to implement them is not acceptable’

Is the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in sight?

In the News podcast: With case numbers falling, growing optimism of better times ahead

Blue Monday: 10 cheery stories to distract from the gloomiest of days

Take your mind off that new diet, grey weather and dark January evenings

Dream trip to Santa turns into nightmare: Covid disrupts festivities for families

From Covid-only gatherings to postponing celebrations, readers share their stories

Lack of insurance cover forces cancellation of Meath Hunt event

Warning that issue is impacting wider equine industry with costs having spiralled

Dublin Airport: ‘Oh my God, the relief. I made the flight by 35 minutes’

Christmas joy as siblings, parents and other family members reunite for festive season

A positive test, a US trip cancelled: Omicron throws travel plans up in the air

Pat O’Connor was flying to San Francisco at huge expense. Then he did a PCR test

Christmas will cost Irish households close to €1,000 on average

Households with children expect to spend almost twice as much as those without

How a Covid cert revolt in Brussels reveals a dark trend in pandemic politics

In The News podcast: Naomi O’Leary explores Europe’s Covid libertarianism

Storm Barra: Schools to reopen tomorrow as winds ease

Dangerous sea conditions forecast for Thursday morning as 13,000 remain without power

Fear gobbles confidence as 78% unaware of right way to cook turkey

Safefood advises use of meat thermometer and great care to ensure bird ready to eat

Gaiety to cancel Panto tickets and put on extra shows due to regulations

Situation most difficult faced by theatre in 150 year history, says producer

Covid-19 test centre to open on Christmas day to accommodate passengers travelling to US

New US rules means international travellers need negative test within 24-hour window

‘Red tape and rocketing rents’ in ‘difficult Dublin’ sees flea market shut

‘We invested our hearts and so much energy into it over an amazing 11 years,’ organisers say

Government steps up plans to tackle Ireland’s growing obesity crisis

Donnelly highlights links between diet and non-communicable diseases which

Delay in Covid testing system for overseas travellers ‘maddening’ – travel group

New system due to come into effect on Friday but is now due to be in place from Sunday

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