Food prices rising at three times rate of inflation
CSO latest HICP barometer highlights rising cost of food
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CSO latest HICP barometer highlights rising cost of food
More than 650,000 visitors spent a total of €646.5m in June, which represented a decrease of 5.5% compared with last year
Consumers have noticeably increased spending on homeware and clothing, according to CSO data
More than 20% of jobs paid less than €400 per week, of which 63.2% were made up of female employees
Median residential transaction in July was settled 8.6% above the original asking price, which was a fresh high, Bank of Ireland says
Food prices in Ireland were 12% above the EU average in 2024, making them the second most expensive in the euro zone
Recent data indicates the population is growing much faster than assumed
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Prices continue to climb as European Central Bank cuts interest rates
Market for beef and cattle buoyant amid lower supply to market, says IFA livestock chairman
Either we increase spending to develop infrastructure substantially or we need to slow the economy so it can fit into its old clothes
A family spending €150 a week on groceries in 2020 are now spending €225, or well over €3,000 a year more for exactly the same stuff
Getting good food to the fridge has a cost, producers say - and someone has to pay
Sinn Féin TDs incorrectly referred to supermarket chain having a US parent during Dáil debate
Ireland has a management problem as well as a demographic dilemma
Tesla branded vehicles made up two of the three most popular electric car models in June
Over a third of Irish households purchased clothing from a second-hand shop in 2024.
People aged 18-24 are more likely to vape but less likely to drink regularly than older adults, according to a new CSO survey.
Consumer prices rise 1.8% year-on-year in June, Central Statistics Office reports, up from 1.7% in May
CSO’s latest national accounts say growth was driven by ‘domestic-dominated sectors’
Ireland’s population has reached levels not seen since the Famine, highlighting the need for inclusive, forward-thinking policies
More than 80,000 Ukrainians now living in the State under the European Union’s Temporary Protection Directive
In 2022, the population of the island exceeded seven million for the first time since the Famine
Homicides fell by 34%, but sexual and public order offences were up 15% and 5% respectively
CSO data indicate number of homes being purchased by non-households
Retail sales volume declined by 0.6 per cent in May, though still advanced 1.6 per cent in the past 12 months.
Tourism spend by overseas visitors was down 21% on same month last year
However, latest Daft.ie data points to early signs of recovery in volume of second-hand home listings
Greenore in Louth is included for the first time in CSO data brining the number of main statistical port in State to eight
London-Heathrow, Amsterdam-Schiphol, and Manchester were the most popular routes for passengers travelling through Dublin Airport
Annual rate of growth largely unchanged from March after a surge in house prices over the past year
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