Inflation Holds at 3.4% as Tech Layoffs and High Street Decay Signal a Dual-Speed Economy

3.4% — Ireland's annual inflation rate held steady in July, but the details reveal a deepening squeeze on household budgets with housing, electricity and education costs climbing relentlessly.

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• CSO confirms inflation stuck at 3.4% — Consumer prices rose 3.4% year-on-year in July, with housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels up 7.7% annually and education services soaring 8.9%.
• Tech sector sheds 35,000 jobs in a year — Despite...