Rural Life
Government urged not to impose fuel excise tax increase this week
Opposition parties are urging the government not to impose another fuel excise tax increase planned for this week. The second...
Cost of Living
Agri-Business
Kantar: Grocery price inflation down over 13% in a year
Grocery price inflation stood at 2.6% in the 12 weeks to May 12, 2024, down 13.3% compared to the same...
Agri-Business
Taoiseach rules out postponing fuel excise duty increase - Nolan
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out pausing planned hikes in the cost of fuel prior to the next budget, according...
Rural Life
Parents cutting back to feed their children - survey
41% of parents skipped meals or reduced portion sizes so that their children would have enough to eat, according to...
Agri-Business
Fillet steaks among the latest Aldi price cuts
Fillet steaks, legs of lamb and round roasts are among the latest price cuts announced today (Monday, February 19) by...
Rural Life
CSO: Cost of pancake ingredients jumps by 3%
The cost of making a basic pancake has risen by 3% over the course of the past year, according to...
Agri-Business
CSO: Food prices increase by 5.2% in year up to December
Food prices are estimated to have remained the same in December 2023 and increased by 5.2% in the last 12...
Agri-Business
Supermarket wars: Aldi announces new series of price cuts
Aldi has today (Wednesday, January 3) confirmed a new series of price cuts leading to speculation that other supermarkets could...
Rural Life
CSO: Consumers pay 6c less for milk in November
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said that consumers paid 6c less for 2L of full fat milk in November 2023...
Agri-Business
Report: Weather and fertiliser costs greatest concerns for farmers in 2023
A knowledge report from Genfitt, in partnership with Agriland highlights that 61% of farmers are affected by weather; 48% fertiliser...
Agri-Business
CSO: Price of food products drops over 9% in a year
Producer prices for food products fell by 9.3% in the 12 months to October 2023, according to the Central Statistics...
Rural Life
Farm contractors unable to keep up with rising costs
Since taking over the business in 2013, David Conly from Agri Contractors in Ballybay, Co. Monaghan has noticed costs of...
Agri-Business
ALDI pre-tax profits down 56% in 2022 due to higher costs
Retailer ALDI has reported that its turnover in Ireland increased by a further 1.1% last year to €2.032 billion, up...
Organics
EU facing 'worrying' drop in demand for organic sales
The European Council has identified a “worrying” drop in demand for organic sales, stating that if the trend continues, funding...
Rural Life
Budget 2024: Fuel excise rise postponed as carbon tax to increase
The government has decided to postpone a planned increase in the fuel excise rate applied to petrol, diesel and marked...
N.Ireland
Rural Northern Ireland facing 'double-edged sword' with cost of living
Northern Ireland is facing a “double-edged sword” in rural areas between the current cost of living crisis and “lack of...
Rural Life
IRL calls for Budget 2024 to address 'income inadequacy' in rural Ireland
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has called for Budget 2024 to address “income inadequacy” in rural Ireland. Its annual general meeting...
Agri-Business
CSO: Consumers pay 11c more for milk in August
Consumers paid an average of 11c more for 2L of full fat milk in August, when compared to the same...