Cost of Living

Powered by algorithms and AI, a growing number of consumer industries are adjusting prices in response to supply and demand

Decline in consumption in line with general trend towards more moderate drinking, says Ibec group

Presiding over a restrictive budget amid the worst housing crisis in Europe and record tax receipts was always going to be a problem for the Government

Committee will also hear evidence shows those affected most by higher mortgage interests rates tend to be higher earners

Prices have now fallen for fourth successive month in a row

Conor Pope’s guide to saving energy, switching insurers and smarter shopping

Budget 2024 should focus on improving welfare payments for those in need and on planning for future challenges such as an ageing population and climate change

Pricewatch: Eircode isn’t enough to ensure a package will be delivered to your door

The Government is awash with cash. The challenge is to get help to the households that really need it

Recent price cuts from providers are welcome but energy bills still remain far higher than two years ago

Saudi Arabia and Russia have curtailed supplies in the face of record global demand

Decision follows a slew of more modest price cuts by rival energy providers since the start of September

Meathamatic says it needs more funds to finish Ringfort development in Co Meath due to rising construction materials costs

All efforts must now be made to stop people falling into longer-term arrears on their repayments

Interest rates: latest 0.25% rise will wipe out energy price reductions for tracker mortgage holders, but cumulative effect is crippling

Cliff Taylor: However, the European Central Bank has left itself wriggle room in case it needs to raise them once more

Institute increases rate to 4.5% in bid to curb inflation across euro zone

Move will save dual fuel customers an average of €435 annually, according to company

European Central Bank to announce latest interest rates decision today

Retailer made a pretax profit of just more than €2m a week from its network of 166 outlets in the Republic

First set of Irish accounts published by British grocery chain show it paid €80.2m to acquire Joyce supermarket group in Galway in mid-2022

Pricewatch: A reader who ended up €1,000 in the red is frustrated at receiving a ‘patronising lecture’ from Electric Ireland on how an ‘equal pay’ billing method works

Uncertainty around bloc’s biggest economy adds to worries

Pricewatch: From increases in mortgages and rent to health insurance and food, we determine the eye-watering financial toll of the crisis – and when exactly it began

Under the change the free GP visit card eligibility threshold for a single person increases to €361 from €304

Remarks come after €1bn fall in corporation tax receipts last month compared with 2022

CSO figures show households saved a total of €6.7bn between April and June

Move will save domestic duel fuel customers in excess of €400 over 12 months

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Seeking professional advice about interest rates before switching your home loan could save you money in the long run

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SSE Airtricity were 'threatening’ couple with debt collectors

One-off measures might be worth paying closer attention to as modest budget package leaves little room for major tax reform

Bosses should be concerned about employee burnout with almost a quarter ‘overworked’, says PwC

Combination of stronger US economy in 2023 and stickier inflation trigger downgrades for next year

Pricewatch: Join the mailing list of every gallery in your city. There will be openings. With wine

The CSO’s two methods of calculating inflation - the CPI and HICP - have begun to diverge, reflecting a crucial shift in the inflation dynamic in Ireland

If Normal People’s Connell got his place in Trinity now, he’d be looking at €287 a week for a gold en-suite studio in a purpose built student accommodation block

Restoring VAT to 13.5% ‘will ultimately have an inflationary impact’ and influence people’s spending decisions, hotels’ federation says

New levy for unrecycled waste applies from September 1st as reduced taxes for transport and tourism come to an end