Eurozone inflation is 2%. UK inflation is 3.8%. Northern Ireland inflation is 4.4%
https://www.fgibson.co.uk/resources/market-data/-annual-inflation
Another reason for a United Ireland.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2025/07/10/price-of-grocery-staples-running-well-ahead-of-general-inflation/
The agency's prices division, said butter, which now retails at around €3.99 a pound for own store brands and €5.49 for Kerrygold, was €1.10 more expensive than 12 months ago.
Other dairy basics have also recorded substantial increases with Mr Dawson saying that shoppers were paying, on average, 95 cent a kilo more for cheddar cheese and 27 cent more for a litre of milk.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/12/12/inflation-explainer-why-are-prices-in-ireland-accelerating-again/
After falling to less than 1 per cent this time last year, headline inflation has risen back over 3 per cent, placing a renewed squeeze on Irish households. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), the State's official measure of inflation, clocked annualised price growth at 3.2 per cent in November.
This was the highest level recorded since February 2024.
So what's driving it?
In a word, restaurants. The biggest driver of the November figure were restaurants and hotels, which saw prices rise by 3.6 per cent on an annualised basis.
While other sectors like education had bigger year on year price hikes, the restaurants and hotels category, which includes coffee shops, has a significantly bigger weighting in the overall rate. It accounted for 0.73 per cent of the 3.2 per cent rate recorded last month.
Prices in restaurants rather than the cost of hotel accommodation were pinpointed as the main culprit. And apparently these relate directly to higher food prices.
The price of basic foodstuffs has been elevated for months and it seems this has now percolated into restaurants and onto menus. The cost of meat and in particular beef was highlighted as the biggest single factor. Separate CSO data, published on Friday, indicated the cost of cattle rose by 47 per cent year on year in October.
What else is behind it?
Food inflation remains elevated in Ireland with prices rising by 4.2 per cent in the 12 months to November. Food also has a big weighting in the overall calculation. It accounted for 0.46 per cent of the 3.2 per cent.
Within the food category, the price of beef was up almost 24 per cent year on year while lamb and poultry prices were up 17.9 per cent and 7.4 per cent respectively. But meat wasn't the only driver, b
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/09/09/shoppers-face-year-of-food-price-pain/
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) predicted that UK food inflation will jump to almost 4pc by Christmas before peaking at 6.4pc next July, almost five times the 1.3pc rate of price increases recorded in July 2026.
By next summer, a weekly food shop that would have cost £100 in 2020 will rise to almost £150, the group warned
.Food inflation is projected to average 5.5pc in 2027, adding 0.6 percentage points to the Consumer Prices Index, the official measure of inflation. That, in turn, will make it harder for the Bank of England to cut interest rates to ease the pressure on homeowners.
The basket of basic food items in Ireland has risen by approximately 17.5% since 2020.
Butter in Ireland is 42% more expensive in 6 years! And farmers still complaining lol
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 09, 2026, 08:05:35 PMThe basket of basic food items in Ireland has risen by approximately since 17.5 2020.
Butter in Ireland is 42% more expensive in 6 years! And farmers still complaining lol
Since 2020:
Diesel is also up 43%
Fertiliser up >150%
Grain up ~40%
No surprise that butter has followed suit.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 09, 2026, 08:05:35 PMThe basket of basic food items in Ireland has risen by approximately 17.5% since 2020.
Butter in Ireland is 42% more expensive in 6 years! And farmers still complaining lol
Up north this time last year the milk farmer was getting 43p/litre and now they are only getting 36p/litre, you see the problem here, everything else has risen but they are getting less. I don't see what is funny
Is everyone enjoying WW3 so far?
Dont worry about it. When WW3 starts, u not even know about it.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on September 09, 2026, 11:32:35 PMDont worry about it. When WW3 starts, u not even know about it.
It probably already has.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cost-of-living-crisis-blamed-as-12315-mortgage-accounts-fall-into-arrears-for-first-time/a/161652714.html
Ominous.
Quote from: LC on September 19, 2026, 04:23:23 PMhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cost-of-living-crisis-blamed-as-12315-mortgage-accounts-fall-into-arrears-for-first-time/a/161652714.html
Ominous.
We've seen this before.
it shocked me, so I went looking for the source report... the article appears to misrepresent it.
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on September 09, 2026, 11:32:35 PMDont worry about it. When WW3 starts, u not even know about it.
Not so. That old chestnut was always lazy thinking.
Plus many of the nukes may not even be operational.
Something that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
Quote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 09:32:36 PMSomething that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
Maybe 30years before covid!
Quote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 09:32:36 PMSomething that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
Aye that is a scandal and usually only need a fraction of the available time
Quote from: RedHand88 on September 19, 2026, 09:43:53 PMQuote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 09:32:36 PMSomething that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
Maybe 30years before covid!
Honestly no. Around Covid some of them went straight from 20p to 50p then they all caught on that it's not a convenience they're housing, it's a means to extract money.
Quote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 10:06:56 PMQuote from: RedHand88 on September 19, 2026, 09:43:53 PMQuote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 09:32:36 PMSomething that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
Maybe 30years before covid!
Honestly no. Around Covid some of them went straight from 20p to 50p then they all caught on that it's not a convenience they're housing, it's a means to extract money.
Air was 20p in my local garage until 18 months ago when it jumped to a pound. Was down 6 months ago and fired tge pound in but wasn't working, so I went into the shop thinking it was broke, but was told it had went up to 1.50 hence why my nugget did nothing.
I actually know 2 garages that still have the free air. Beside it is the free water. Obviously on a need to know basis...and nobody else needs to know. 8)
They are both in different counties and I'm surprised they haven't went automatic.
Funny enough, the odd time I go to one of them, the pressure guage thing is broke and it's not working. I'd go back a month later thinking they'll make it 'pay for air' machine but no, fixed and ready for action.
Some of the new machines give you 8 mins for £2. Very expensive for 30 sec. They should regulate the time and adjust that. Be fairer but, as someone above says, it makes money. In fairness, might be costly enough to install a machine like that.
Quote from: marty34 on September 19, 2026, 11:51:20 PMI actually know 2 garages that still have the free air. Beside it is the free water. Obviously on a need to know basis...and nobody else needs to know. 8)
They are both in different counties and I'm surprised they haven't went automatic.
Funny enough, the odd time I go to one of them, the pressure guage thing is broke and it's not working. I'd go back a month later thinking they'll make it 'pay for air' machine but no, fixed and ready for action.
Some of the new machines give you 8 mins for £2. Very expensive for 30 sec. They should regulate the time and adjust that. Be fairer but, as someone above says, it makes money. In fairness, might be costly enough to install a machine like that.
I keep a wee electric pump in the yoke, which has paid for itself several times in terms of getting home with a puncture, but it also prevents any need to deal with price gouging in garages.
Used the Go station in Armagh midweek, not even a coin slot now for air, had to use card. unclear how much it cost til i checked the app later - £1, felt like I got 2 mins.
Still free air in local filling station i Maigh Eo
UK inflation is 3%. They expect it to go to 4%..
Quote from: seafoid on September 20, 2026, 01:08:49 PMUK inflation is 3%. They expect it to go to 4%..
The air pressure machine will no doubt go up again.
My local one is 50p. I check every couple of weeks. I could have bought my own machine by now
Quote from: AustinPowers on September 20, 2026, 01:10:56 PMQuote from: seafoid on September 20, 2026, 01:08:49 PMUK inflation is 3%. They expect it to go to 4%..
The air pressure machine will no doubt go up again.
My local one is 50p. I check every couple of weeks. I could have bought my own machine by now
Everyone in the house has an AA tyre inflator in the boot. About 30 quid - worth investing in.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on September 20, 2026, 01:54:24 PMQuote from: AustinPowers on September 20, 2026, 01:10:56 PMQuote from: seafoid on September 20, 2026, 01:08:49 PMUK inflation is 3%. They expect it to go to 4%..
The air pressure machine will no doubt go up again.
My local one is 50p. I check every couple of weeks. I could have bought my own machine by now
Everyone in the house has an AA tyre inflator in the boot. About 30 quid - worth investing in.
Our house currently has 4 cars on the road
The tire pressure sensors will often act up if there are swings in temp or humidity
Like you everyone in our house has a tire gauge and an air pump. Even driving a few miles to put air into a tire can damage it
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 09, 2026, 08:05:35 PMThe basket of basic food items in Ireland has risen by approximately 17.5% since 2020.
Butter in Ireland is 42% more expensive in 6 years! And farmers still complaining lol
Just to underline that farmers aren't making a killing - Glens of Antrim went under yesterday.
Now possibly a lot of their cost was in the crisps end, I've no idea.
But a pretty sizable agricultural operation and they've hit the wall.
Quote from: thewobbler on September 19, 2026, 09:32:36 PMSomething that absolutely truly makes my blood boil.
£1.50 for air at a filling station.
I don't expect it to be free.
But f**k me it was 20p before covid.
f**kers.
You don't have at least a wee 12v compressor running off the car fag lighter??
£17 on amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/KATSU%C2%AE-451719-Inflator-Compressor-Great/dp/B01F577RI0/ref=sr_1_46?crid=2DLFWDLT6W6PK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mOFHDhMSnXoKSQPqVjeOra9zoyP9maxo3MjpQBFKa0u7CTSXMe2gN6lOVOuGEyiDt6CpxTkWrBAiRBtG-rIeKPlLEI8F5jaVgveNFKlFEeVHI4KZw5BceJ39EcoMT3hf7Y3iRIlt_kA58SHQ2bsoTSDrrasbDCJ5PHNx43TmqY6Jzl1g6jZsA1oq6b29POmRz5XlkCy9y5IsxSmNlzvfYLba2eZ33QpfRJYF7YSXa-NMQpuwOoCJlG8YNggKRDPfuL4aYy8WLYG1hpT6MG0eFe7hFiuD_qJa9Yyei9AVKRQ.y8Z46PcBVSxKszk0pQ-IkGV3D5TiCxDXERbO_1VVs94&dib_tag=se&keywords=12v+car+air+compressor&qid=1790076727&sprefix=12v+car+air+compresso%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-46).
Any newer car will already have one due to the no-spare-tyre-use-some-pointless-gum-instead bullshit - and IMO its insane not to have one in the boot given how its likely to bail you out of a hole at least once.
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on September 22, 2026, 12:29:05 PMQuote from: Milltown Row2 on September 09, 2026, 08:05:35 PMThe basket of basic food items in Ireland has risen by approximately 17.5% since 2020.
Butter in Ireland is 42% more expensive in 6 years! And farmers still complaining lol
Just to underline that farmers aren't making a killing - Glens of Antrim went under yesterday.
Now possibly a lot of their cost was in the crisps end, I've no idea.
But a pretty sizable agricultural operation and they've hit the wall.
Seen that and its unfortunate for sure, 95 redundancies is a sizeable operation.. My poor joke is just that, I deal with a lot of farmers daily from where I work and well aware of difficulties they will bring up, they do like a good moan
As for the Glens of Antrim crisps, I'd put them in the trolley before any other crisps, while not a big crisp eater myself they do manage to disappear fairly sharpish in our house, supporter of local produce when I can over others when shopping, its a pity our wine produce is minor otherwise they'd get a big hit!
GoA had the best crisps around. They had expanded into whiskey and not sure if bringing that on stressed the cash flow in the group. I didn't see any mention in the press if the distillery operation was dead or alive.