Cost of Living

Calamari, smoked salmon and lamb cutlets go up in price – though wine hikes are avoided

We’re continually told we’re facing a demographic crisis, but solving it is not as simple as lying back and thinking of Ireland

While we celebrate St Brigid’s Day, Irish women are being financially penalised simply for their gender

More than half faced increase in insurance premiums last year, Carzone survey shows

Initial reading on harmonised index of consumer prices shows a slight drop in the annual rate to 2.6% in January

Musgrave – which also owns the Donnybrook Fair and Daybreak franchises – saw turnover in 2024 reach €5.2bn

Premiums on some top level family plans will climb by more than €400 a year under latest increase

AIG threatened to cancel Jimmy’s policy after difficulties with having tracking device installed

Personal finances ‘remain under strain for many households’, Irish League of Credit Unions report says

Helen could not have foreseen how frustrating her attempts to use her gift card would be

Our intrepid reporter has skilfully navigated the city to find the value-led lunch solutions we all need

Time restrictions on gift cards bought for Christmas appear to be at odds with the law

Wholesale costs amount to a third of the price households pay

Half a million customers are renewing this month. Here’s how to ensure you get the best deal

Private rented dwellings ‘among the most likely to be in poor shape’ but tennants reluctant to raise concerns

Companies cite increases in cost of delivering care and wider use of high-cost drugs among reasons for rising premiums

Bonkers.ie has moved from being a comparison website to selling products directly to customers, says founder David Kerr

Regulations aimed at improving transparency across agri-food supply chain to take effect later this year

Prices for consumer goods and services in December rose by 2.8% annually, but the rate of inflation was down from 3.2% in November

A new house that might sell for €400,000 in Mullingar would be €150,000 cheaper north of the Border

Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge

Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy

Have your say: Stories from those who have gone through the buying process can be helpful to others hoping to do the same

A reader’s Thanksgiving US visit turned into something that sounds like the plot twists in a movie

Rent reform, immigration, infrastructure and AI top political agenda as TDs return to pass laws

Deirdre encountered an inflexible approach to ‘flexible’ flights, while John found himself in a hotel without heating

Index tracking public sentiment about economy is markedly lower than year ago

Energy and food costs dip in December but transport prices jump

CSO snapshot highlights two-tier nature of economy

Irish consumers lose tens of millions of euro to criminals operating scams of this nature, watchdog says

A reader says trying to get TUI to address her concerns consumed her holiday

Ask Roe: ‘If this was a romantic, I would have a conversation about it but as it’s with friends, should I let it slide?’

Auto-enrolment is designed to provide better retirement income for around 760,000 workers who are not members of occupational schemes

Some staples have plunged in price across retailers, but Irish shoppers still face high inflation

Irish consumers faced climbing house prices, grocery price inflation and health insurance premiums

The absence of headline items selling at massive discounts might be a reflection of the changing face of discounting in Ireland

Directors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challenge

The local retailers and multinationals alike who go above and beyond to keep shoppers happy

Wall Street says report, based on data drawn from second half of November skewed by Black Friday discounts, was ‘a mess’

British ambassador in attendance reminded of Irish position on Palestine protesters at final Dáil sitting