Cost of Living Pressures and Corporate M&A Dominate Irish Economic News

Fuels for Ireland warns that government policies could add 35 cent per litre to petrol and diesel prices by January 1st. The industry body cites the reinstatement of excise duty, the NORA levy, and carbon tax hikes as the primary drivers of this looming squeeze on household budgets.

Grocery Price Relief

Grocery price inflation eased to 4.16% in June, the slowest rate since February 2025. Despite this, consumer spending on groceries rose by 6.3%, with branded goods...