Alcohol and tobacco are most expensive in Europe, while food prices are third-highest

Ireland has the opportunity to lead a new generation of European research by acting quickly to increase funding and supports

Consumer prices rose 1.9% from a year ago in May below the European Central Bank’s target with pressure in services sector cooling

Ireland’s rate of population growth is almost four times EU average of 0.4 per cent, according to Eurostat

Price of electricity 30% higher and domestic gas almost 10% than European standard

First quarter GDP expands faster than economists’ forecasts

We’re reluctant to discuss it, but wealth disparity an cause serious tension in relationships

Strong February numbers follow a lean January when month-on-month sales volumes dropped by 1.5%

Irish electricity prices are the highest in the EU but there are steps you can take to pay as little as possible

Latest Eurostat figures were better than initial estimate of 0% growth but ‘not worth getting excited about’

The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?

Consumer prices advanced 2.5% from a year ago in January, up from 2.4% in December

Seen & Heard: Tax still key for foreign investment, warning on cocoa prices and bread merger

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Approved Housing Bodies had €7bn of borrowings at the end of last year on €8.3bn of housing stock

Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordability

AHB sector is the most active bulk buyer of homes in the country

Eurostat data suggests healthcare expenditure increased in all of bloc’s countries between 2014 and 2022

Eurostat figures show State is second only to Germany in high price of electricity

There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun