€12 increase to the old age pension does not replace all the spending power elderly people have lost since 2020.

The ESRI says rising prices and a fall in exports means a 'sharp' and 'widespread' fall in growth in the final months of this year

That additional funding does not keep up with the increased costs that have arisen from the war inflicted on Ukraine.

'Farm production in Ireland is at an all time low'

Grocery price inflation reached a record 16.3% between November and January.

'Yesterday's seventh hike in mortgage interest rates is aimed at depressing the economy and reducing inflation'

'The European Central Bank looks set to announce yet another hike to its base lending rate, as it battles to cool inflation in the Eurozone'

'Prices have now stabilised and are back down to 1.4%'