How will the Iran war affect the cost of your supermarket shop? It's impossible to know how long this war will last, but what is certain is that the longer the duration, the bigger the impact on consumers Cost of Living • 12 Mar
How will the Iran war affect the cost of your supermarket shop? It's impossible to know how long this war will last, but what is certain is that the longer the duration, the bigger the impact on consumers Cost of Living • 12 Mar
Why is Valentine's Day chocolate getting so expensive? It's all down to the cocoa bean's supply chain and the journey which takes it from trees in equatorial areas to factories and shop shelves Chocolate • 13 Feb
Why is Valentine's Day chocolate getting so expensive? It's all down to the cocoa bean's supply chain and the journey which takes it from trees in equatorial areas to factories and shop shelves Chocolate • 13 Feb
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs These simple, quick initiatives could deliver financial relief, promote fairer markets and strengthen consumer protections Cost of Living • 06 Feb
6 policy changes to help consumers save money and cut costs These simple, quick initiatives could deliver financial relief, promote fairer markets and strengthen consumer protections Cost of Living • 06 Feb
Living In Dublin Costs People in Dublin now live in one of the twenty most expensive cities in the world. Cost of Living • 31 Jan
Living In Dublin Costs People in Dublin now live in one of the twenty most expensive cities in the world. Cost of Living • 31 Jan
How digital banking is not having benefits for Irish households New research has found that digital banking technology is not improving the financial well-being of the squeezed middle in Ireland Your Money • 20 Jan
How digital banking is not having benefits for Irish households New research has found that digital banking technology is not improving the financial well-being of the squeezed middle in Ireland Your Money • 20 Jan
Why are pints so pricey in Ireland? The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years Cost of Living • 15 Jan
Why are pints so pricey in Ireland? The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years Cost of Living • 15 Jan
Will Ireland see a supermarket price war in 2026? The current wave of food price cuts should be viewed as a marketing move rather than the start of widespread reductions by all supermarkets Supermarkets • 13 Jan
Will Ireland see a supermarket price war in 2026? The current wave of food price cuts should be viewed as a marketing move rather than the start of widespread reductions by all supermarkets Supermarkets • 13 Jan
All you need to know about putting solar panels on your roof You can expect a simple system of six to eight solar panels to generate about one third of your home's electricity needs Solar panels • 02 Jan
All you need to know about putting solar panels on your roof You can expect a simple system of six to eight solar panels to generate about one third of your home's electricity needs Solar panels • 02 Jan
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct 25
What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars Lidl's price drop on milk was quickly matched by other retailers, representing the first skirmish of a potential price war Cost of Living • 15 Oct 25
50c on pack of cigarettes, alcohol duty unchanged The duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026, however excise duty on alcohol is unchanged. Budget 2026 • 07 Oct 25
50c on pack of cigarettes, alcohol duty unchanged The duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026, however excise duty on alcohol is unchanged. Budget 2026 • 07 Oct 25
Will Budget 2026 do anything about prices you pay for groceries? The use of any budget measures to relieve the cost of living crisis is limited by fiscal constraints and economic uncertainty Budget 2026 • 01 Oct 25
Will Budget 2026 do anything about prices you pay for groceries? The use of any budget measures to relieve the cost of living crisis is limited by fiscal constraints and economic uncertainty Budget 2026 • 01 Oct 25
84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe the Government is doing enough to address it. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe the Government is doing enough to address it. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard The Government is adamant that there won't be any cost-of-living measures in the Budget to be announced on 7 October, but that may be difficult to deliver as food prices rise. Analysis and Comment • 13 Sep 25
Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard The Government is adamant that there won't be any cost-of-living measures in the Budget to be announced on 7 October, but that may be difficult to deliver as food prices rise. Analysis and Comment • 13 Sep 25
Watch: Students share how cost-of-living impacts them A new report has revealed the "severe impact" the cost-of-living crisis is having on people aged under 25. Cost of Living • 10 Sep 25
Watch: Students share how cost-of-living impacts them A new report has revealed the "severe impact" the cost-of-living crisis is having on people aged under 25. Cost of Living • 10 Sep 25
Back To School Costs As the summer holidays come to an end, parents face the cost of the return to school. Education • 30 Aug 25
Back To School Costs As the summer holidays come to an end, parents face the cost of the return to school. Education • 30 Aug 25
Why are Irish homes paying the most for electricity in Europe? Electricity prices are higher here because of two elements that make up about 70% of our electricity bill Electricity • 20 Aug 25
Why are Irish homes paying the most for electricity in Europe? Electricity prices are higher here because of two elements that make up about 70% of our electricity bill Electricity • 20 Aug 25
How 'sandwich generation' are caught up in cost of living crisis As Ireland ages and family care stretches across three generations, the squeezed middle are quietly doing it all with little recognition Cost of Living • 30 Jul 25
How 'sandwich generation' are caught up in cost of living crisis As Ireland ages and family care stretches across three generations, the squeezed middle are quietly doing it all with little recognition Cost of Living • 30 Jul 25
How global politics are affecting your grocery bill Geopolitics, populism and perception are quietly reshaping supply chains and what Irish consumers are paying for their groceries Cost of Living • 24 Jul 25
How global politics are affecting your grocery bill Geopolitics, populism and perception are quietly reshaping supply chains and what Irish consumers are paying for their groceries Cost of Living • 24 Jul 25
Dáil blackout brings cost-of-living crisis into spotlight A pre-budget row is developing on the cost of living, one which Government may prove difficult to overcome. Analysis and Comment • 14 Jul 25
Dáil blackout brings cost-of-living crisis into spotlight A pre-budget row is developing on the cost of living, one which Government may prove difficult to overcome. Analysis and Comment • 14 Jul 25
Here are 50 things you're paying more for now than a year ago Even though inflation is 1.8% on average, some items are a lot more expensive now than they were this time last year Cost of Living • 10 Jul 25
Here are 50 things you're paying more for now than a year ago Even though inflation is 1.8% on average, some items are a lot more expensive now than they were this time last year Cost of Living • 10 Jul 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
Will the price of my weekly grocery shop ever fall? There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon Cost of Living • 06 Jun 25
Will the price of my weekly grocery shop ever fall? There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon Cost of Living • 06 Jun 25
Inside the financial lives of Ireland's 25 year olds Here's what CSO data tells us about how Ireland's 25-year-olds are dealing with money issues around wages, savings and the cost of living Cost of Living • 28 May 25
Inside the financial lives of Ireland's 25 year olds Here's what CSO data tells us about how Ireland's 25-year-olds are dealing with money issues around wages, savings and the cost of living Cost of Living • 28 May 25
