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Computer chips are in short supply, which is making it harder for manufacturers to churn out vehicles with the kind of modern features drivers expect

Price shock: Why car prices are being driven higher

Cars are getting more expensive - largely because the parts required to make them are in short supply, which is slowing down the delivery of new vehicles.

Business • 09 Jun 22

Major clothing retailers, including Penneys, Zara and H&M, have announced plans to raise prices in the coming months

Price shock: Why clothing is costing more

The cost of clothing is ticking up - and retailers have signaled that more price rises are on the way - as they grapple with supply chain issues as well as a need to become more sustainable.

Business • 08 Jun 22

Toilet paper isn't the kind of thing you can forego in your weekly shop - which means households are having to deal with substantial price increases

Price shock: Why toilet paper prices are on the rise

Toilet paper is a modern essential - but it relies on a raw material that is very much in-demand at the moment. That means we're seeing the price jump quite dramatically.

Business • 07 Jun 22

Whether it's from a café or home, the cost of coffee is set to keep rising in the coming months

Price shock: why the cost of coffee is boiling over

A cup of coffee - or tea - is one of life's simple pleasures, but pandemic-induced disruption to the global supply chain is one of the reasons why it's getting more expensive.

Business • 06 Jun 22

Biscuits are a fairly simple product to make, but the supply chain required to get the various ingredients onto our shelves is complex

Price shock: Why biscuits are costing more

A biscuit might be a bit of a luxury item, but they're a fairly common one in your average grocery shop. Brexit means the cost of a packet is rising - while the contents may be shrinking too.

Business • 05 Jun 22

Cooking oil is about as basic an ingredient as it gets - but it's also becoming much more expensive

Price shock: Why the cost of cooking oil is rising

Cooking oil is about as basic an ingredient as it gets - but the cost is rising rapidly for households.

Business • 04 Jun 22

Pasta is cheap, versatile and reliable - but the wheat that's used to make it is suffering from supply issues

Price shock: why the price of pasta is going up

Pasta has become a staple item in the average Irish grocery shop - with its popularity jumping even higher during the pandemic. But now prices have jumped too, with climate change a big factor in the change.

Business • 03 Jun 22

Outside of summer months, Ireland has to import its fresh tomatoes from the likes of Spain and the Netherlands

Price Shock: Why the cost of tomatoes is increasing

Tomato prices jumped earlier this year while availability plummeted - so what were the factors behind this everyday item suddenly becoming a bit of a luxury again?