Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

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Home-heating oil surge drives inflation higher in April

Consumer prices rose by 3.7% in the year to April - the highest annual inflation rate since the beginning of 2024 - according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 9 hrs

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Dublin Airport gearing up for 'busiest ever summer'

Dublin Airport says it has made a number of improvements to terminals and the passenger experience at the airport, as it prepares for its busiest ever summer.

Business • 07 May

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Ireland has most expensive electricity prices in Europe

Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the European Union, latest figures from Eurostat show.

Business • 07 May

PrepayPower electricity prices to rise 8.8%, gas by 10.6%

PrepayPower is to increase its electricity prices by 8.8% and its gas prices by 10.6% for customers from the beginning of next month.

Business • 01 May

2025 busiest year for daa in terms of passenger numbers

The operator of Dublin and Cork airports recorded a post-tax profit of €230m last year, with daa saying it was the busiest year on record for the company in terms of passenger numbers.

Business • 30 Apr

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Reduced methane cattle burps among €37.5m Agri projects

Using artificial intelligence (AI) for disease control, monitoring the burps of cattle to reduce methane emissions and replacing plastic packaging with a grain-based alternative were among the innovative projects to receive funding from the Department of Agriculture today.

Ireland • 30 Apr

Housing order for all poultry, captive birds to be lifted

A housing order for all poultry and captive birds in the country will be lifted from next Tuesday, 5 May.

Agriculture • 29 Apr

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EU parliament adopts new rules to protect cats and dogs

The European Parliament has approved the first ever EU standards to protect dogs and cats that will see stricter rules around the breeding, housing, traceability, import, and handling of the animals.

Europe • 28 Apr

Wholesale electricity up 19%, over 300,000 in arrears

Wholesale electricity prices rose by 19.2% between February and March, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 28 Apr

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One in three adults are victims of fraud - Central Bank

More than one in three adults in Ireland have experienced fraud, but over a third of fraud victims never report it, according to new research from the Central Bank.

Ireland • 28 Apr