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# Inflation

Last month
November 2023
Supervalu closes 'non-viable' supermarkets amid stiff competition for customers
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
The grocery chain has closed supermarkets in some busy areas this year.
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Nov 18th 2023, 12:05 AM
European Central Bank won't be cutting interest rates any time soon, President signals
The central bank held interest rates steady for the first time in over a year last month.
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Nov 10th 2023, 8:58 PM
October
October 2023
Slowdown in inflation welcomed by ministers, with energy prices falling
Minister Donohoe says we must continue to drive down inflation in the year ahead.
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Oct 27th 2023, 10:26 PM
Labour proposes new law to compel supermarkets to publish Irish profits
Labour’s finance spokesperson said: ‘We cannot conclude that price gouging is not a feature of the supermarket system.’
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Oct 24th 2023, 3:26 PM
Budget measures will increase incomes but purchasing power lower than it was in 2020, says ESRI
It said the package of tax cuts, welfare increases, one-off payments and indirect tax cuts is worth around 2% of household disposable income on average.
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Oct 13th 2023, 8:31 AM
Protesters march through Dublin city centre over cost of living ahead of Budget Day
The Cost of Living Coalition is calling for increases in several payments, a rent freeze, and for the eviction ban to be reintroduced.
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Oct 7th 2023, 2:33 PM
Irish GDP set to contract for the first time in over a decade, ESRI says
The ESRI report states that this is the first episode of negative GDP growth since 2012.
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Oct 4th 2023, 6:00 AM
September
September 2023
Cost of consumer goods and services rises 5% since last year
The rate of inflation is still higher than it should be but less steep than previous periods.
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Sep 28th 2023, 1:54 PM
Central Bank expects a 'gradual and uneven' decline to inflation over next two years
The Central Bank also anticipates wages will increase due to pressures from the employment rate.
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Sep 19th 2023, 6:30 AM
Grocery price inflation slows but remains high at 11.5%
Shoppers visited grocery stores more often this month than last month but purchased an average of one less item.
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Sep 18th 2023, 6:25 PM
McGrath says Budget will be focused on cost of living and helping households with bills
The Finance Minister said he is “very conscious” of petrol and diesel costs and that a decision will be made on excise duty before the Budget.
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Sep 12th 2023, 12:07 PM
Inflation in Ireland rises to 6.3%, new CSO figures show
This is the 23rd straight month where the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index has been at least 5%
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Sep 7th 2023, 12:21 PM
'Hard choices need to be made': Large budget package would be a mistake says Fiscal Council
The report warned against overspending, which could further add to inflationary pressures felt by many.
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Sep 6th 2023, 2:00 PM
This year
2023
VHI to increase price of health insurance by 7% from the start of October
VHI said that more people have been accessing treatment since the pandemic, and that the cost of delivering treatment has risen.
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Aug 30th 2023, 11:22 AM
Grocery inflation slowing but supermarket prices still rose by 12.8% in three months
Dunnes and Tesco are the most popular supermarkets in Ireland.
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Aug 21st 2023, 3:29 PM
Dept of Finance says govt can't do anything about banks paying low interest rates to savers
According to comparison site Bonkers.ie the best interest rate for savers in Irish banks at the moment is 2%
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Aug 9th 2023, 6:29 PM
Are you struggling because of increased mortgage interest rates?
Have your monthly outgoings shot up as a result of higher mortgage interest rates? We want to hear from you.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 10:42 AM
Price growth slowed in July to 4.6% while the Irish economy grew by 3.3% in Q2
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath expects inflation to slow further in the coming months.
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Jul 28th 2023, 1:22 PM
Why the government is set to break its own budget rules for the second year in-a-row
Paul O’Donoghue looks at why government is going against advice from serious entities.
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Jul 8th 2023, 6:30 AM
Contractors on public works projects to be better protected by state from inflation
Announcing the measure, Paschal Donohoe said that the construction industry had faced significant challenges in the past two years.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 12:48 PM
Taoiseach pledges tax cuts despite ESRI saying there is 'no rationale' following summer report
Inflation is expected to come down while tax revenue is due to rise, the ESRI said.
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Jun 29th 2023, 3:16 PM
Why there's a push to take pensions decisions out of the hands of politicians
Those receiving the state pension remain at the whims of politicians.
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Jun 27th 2023, 6:00 AM
Caution urged over spending corporate tax receipts, as Varadkar warns about fueling inflation
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today said it is important not to fuel inflation – a mistake previous administrations have made.
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Jun 21st 2023, 9:39 PM
Analysis: Weekly shop increases aren't driven solely by higher costs - what about company profits?
Economist Victor Duggan looks at the latest economic figures and asks why super-sized profit margins are not being queried more.
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Jun 7th 2023, 7:00 AM
Shoppers turn to own-label products with grocery inflation at 16.5% since the end of February
It’s a marginal decrease on last month but still the third fastest rate of grocery inflation since 2008.
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May 29th 2023, 2:02 PM
More than a third of parents surveyed by Barnardos had to cut back on heating due to inflation
The research is based on a survey of a sample of 315 parents.
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May 24th 2023, 7:35 AM
Analysis: Housing in Ireland won’t look any better before the next general election
Economist Victor Duggan looks at the continued decline of housing supply in this country – he doesn’t hold out hope of it improving any time soon.
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May 22nd 2023, 7:00 AM
From energy caps to scrapped TV licence: How nearby countries responded to cost-of-living crisis
What measures have some other governments responded to rising prices over the last year?
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May 14th 2023, 8:00 AM
Windfall tax on retailers who post huge profits being examined - Varadkar
Windfall taxes have been imposed previously by the government on energy companies and special dividends.
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May 12th 2023, 8:33 AM
Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation
Oana Peia and Davide Romelli look at the increases in inflation and asses the impact corporate profits are having on this cycle.
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May 11th 2023, 7:30 PM
Cost-of-living: Average year-on-year costs of milk and sliced bread rises by 24% and 13%
The CSO figures show that annual rate of inflation eased to 7.2% in April from 7.7% in March.
The national average price for a large 800g white slice pan was up 23 cent in the year to April 2023.
The average price of Irish cheddar per kg rose by €1.42 and butter per lb rose by 66 cents.
Tesco and Aldi dropped the cost of some of their bread goods yesterday by 10 cent, while Supervalu followed suit today.
Government holds discussion with retailers over prices as Tesco and Aldi cut bread by 10c
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May 11th 2023, 2:21 PM
Sudden drop in bread prices by some supermarket chains blasted as a 'PR exercise'
The price cut came just hours in advance of an urgent Retail Forum meeting to discuss food prices.
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May 11th 2023, 10:51 AM
Government holds discussion with retailers over prices as Tesco and Aldi cut bread by 10c
Opposition parties have been pressuring the Government to bring transparency to food prices and profits made by the industry.
Junior minister Neale Richmond will meet large retailers at 2pm this afternoon.
Earlier today, Tesco and Aldi announced a 10c cut in the price of their own-brand bread.
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May 10th 2023, 9:00 PM
Government accused of ‘sitting on its hands’ during cost-of-living crisis
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil the Government was introducing measures every month to help people struggling with bills.
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May 9th 2023, 6:35 PM
Retailers must 'step up to the plate' and reduce grocery prices, Richmond says
A meeting of the Retail Forum is due to take place on Wednesday.
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May 8th 2023, 10:30 AM
Retail summit to discuss concerns over food prices in Ireland
The meeting has been called by Neale Richmond, the junior minister with responsibility for retail business.
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May 7th 2023, 1:42 PM
European Central Bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
The institution has lifted rates at an unprecedented pace since last year to combat spiralling energy and food costs.
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May 4th 2023, 1:30 PM
Companies should pass on savings as costs fall, Donohoe says
The Public Expenditure Minister said that the Government would be watching out for companies profiteering.
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May 2nd 2023, 7:50 PM
European Central Bank expected to hike interest rates again as inflation grows
The inflation rate in the eurozone rose to 7% in April.
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May 2nd 2023, 1:38 PM
Inflation slows again in April, but only to 6.3%
Average energy prices fell last month but food costs increased slightly.
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Apr 28th 2023, 12:32 PM
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