Some staples have plunged in price across retailers, but Irish shoppers still face high inflation

Irish consumers faced climbing house prices, grocery price inflation and health insurance premiums

The absence of headline items selling at massive discounts might be a reflection of the changing face of discounting in Ireland

Directors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challenge

The local retailers and multinationals alike who go above and beyond to keep shoppers happy

Wall Street says report, based on data drawn from second half of November skewed by Black Friday discounts, was ‘a mess’

British ambassador in attendance reminded of Irish position on Palestine protesters at final Dáil sitting

Brent crude hits lowest intraday level for six months

Rising retail crime adding to cost base as supermarkets forced to hire security staff

From Raggedy Ann Dolls to Tamagotchis, toy fads have certainly evolved

But not because of anything to do with the US transport secretary’s campaign to civilise air travel

The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground

What is driving the latest tick up in headline inflation here

An extra 500 tickets were printed this year after distressing scenes last December when they initially ran out

Claim by Wall Street portfolio manager that families need $140,000 income to function goes viral

Taoiseach says ‘we will go back and discuss this with the HSE’ but it was never agreed the State should pay

Buyer told to ‘run a mile’ after mechanic uncovers problems with second-hand car that had passed NCT

Renters account for six in 10 people living in enforced deprivation

A cooker from the retailer caused an endless stream of disappointments over many months

Trouble for Simon Harris is that GDP figures don’t tend to cheer you up if you are juggling a long commute, childcare costs and soaring grocery bills