A North Clare business owner worries that doors will close is she has to raise prices to meet ever-rising costs. It comes as the latest figures from the Central Statistic’s Office show that the Consumer Price Index rose by over 4% in the last year. This is only the third time since September 2021 that […]
Fruit and vegetable vouchers on prescription and local food initiatives are exactly the kind of pragmatic response that is needed during an ongoing cost of living crisis, writes Catherine Conlon