The pause on increases in Vat and levies on fuel and power is a relief, but farmers will be studying fine details in Budget 2024 including capital gains tax relief and stamp duty

Grocery price inflation fell for the seventh consecutive month in the UK while still stuck in double-digits as shoppers struggle with higher living costs.Annual price growth dropped to 11% in the four weeks to October 1 versus 12.2% a month earlier, ...

There is still a long way to go to get inflation back down to the 2% target level, but at least price indicators are moving in the right direction

Improving supplies of oilseeds and grains are leading to a stabilisation of global food prices even in the face of sugar shortages

It’s clear it won’t be a giveaway budget in respect of any noticeable difference that will be felt in the payslips or yearly tax return

Excluding energy and unprocessed food, prices have gone up by an estimated 4.5% since last September.

Danone will be feeling some of the greatest pressure to lower prices, said Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne.

'Despite the huge drop over the past 12 months, wholesale electricity prices this August were still around 250% above what would until recently have been considered normal levels', expert says

That our medical services are so obviously failing so many young people in particular, is something the Government is going to have to radically address

September is the fourth month in a row that there has been a reduction

Estimates for the number of delivery drivers working in Irish cities vary from around 3,000 upwards.  Most of these are working at a complete remove from platform apps such as Just Eat and Deliveroo

New statistics show Mabs saw 16,115 new clients last year, while its helpline received 26,772 calls

Housing and utility costs the main driver of the increases, up 17.3% over the past 12 months

The Central Statistics Office said that as these are flash estimates, they are subject to revision when the final results are published

The average increase in the household weekly grocery shop is €9.10 compared to last year

The rate of inflation is dropping but fuel, food, beer, and mortgages are all continuing to rise in price

Extreme heat and resulting drought, wildfires, and flooding will put the brakes on abundant supplies

From shopping around to minimising waste, the professionals know how to reduce your weekly shopping bill

Charity Alone calls for increase in State pension, and fuel and telephone allowances to ease the stress of the cost-of living crisis on older people

Survey found 77% of consumers had been affected by the rise in the food shop

Irish banks set to increase mortgage costs even as Thursday's rate hike may be one of the last from the ECB

French shoppers have paid more than 20% more for Nestlé products each month since January compared to last year, data shows

Official measures of inflation tell different stories, so what is going on?

The collapse of the export deal could see food prices in Europe rise within months, but aid agency Concern said it is extremely concerned about the "huge" impact it could have on countries in Asia and in eastern Africa.

Economist Austin Hughes, author of the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Survey for July, said that despite a calming of inflation, said that the cost of package holidays may be adversely affecting consumers' outlook at present.

Tesco and Aldi have announced that they will also be dropping their prices for milk, in response to a previous price drop from Lidl.

European Commission's figures show Switzerland and Iceland are the only European countries with higher consumer prices

People doing their weekly shop in Cork on Friday hope Finance Minister Michael McGrath is right when he said Tesco's price cuts could be a 'significant turning point' for grocery bills

The cumulative effect of all the reductions will surely help with savings at the till for shoppers

Cork, Dublin, Limerick, and Maynooth have emerged as the most expensive places for students to study, largely due to the high rents charged.

There is a weight of evidence, both anecdotal and official, that levels of shoplifting have reached epidemic proportions and have accelerated since the pandemic and lockdown

Grocery price inflation continues to hit home at a rate of 16%, according to the latest data

Retail inflation the 'real driving factor' behind increased spending in Irish supermarkets rather than increased purchasing

The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index for May found 60% of Irish consumers do not believe peak price pressures have passed, while 22% are confident the worst of price inflation is over 

As inflation has soared, low-income families may have to sacrifice a healthy diet given due to competing budget demands.

Meanwhile, the British will grow faster than Germany this year and avoid a recession, the International Monetary Fund

The finance minister also said that wholesale energy costs have fallen, but the passing on of those benefits have been limited

Food prices

The past week in Ireland was dominated by two events: The pressure from the Government on retailers to cut grocery prices and the announcement of the creation of a sovereign wealth fund to deal with projected budget surpluses.

I can’t help thinking that we need the Irish Housewives Association (IHA) now more than ever.

Taoiseach says he has seen 'evidence of profiteering' in the grocery sector as legislation forcing companies to declare profits of their Irish arms is considered

Food inflation was almost double that of the general rise in the Consumer Price Index in the past year of 7.2%, according to the Central Statistics Office

The company said the reduction will come into effect from Thursday, May 11.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had earlier ruled out price caps on food on the basis of advice from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission