Costs

This is the fifth consecutive increase in Ornua’s PPI since July with the index jumping 27% over the course of 2024.

If consumers are not prepared to pay more for food, the guarantee of security of supply will not be there as it was in the past, Tirlán CEO Seán Molloy has said.

Starting your pension and contributing consistently puts you in a strong position, writes Martin Glennon.

The post-Christmas period can be busy with returns and exchanges as shoppers navigate all the various policies and procedures to return unwanted or faulty gifts, writes Carol Brick.

In this week’s report, we look ahead to selling grain in 2025 and where prices might land for harvest.

Aidan Brennan looks at the things farmers should be looking at when working out costs of production and planning for 2025.

Aidan Brennan says that higher milk prices and improved profitability in 2025 is likely to increase the level of investment by dairy farmers in equipment and facilities

The Central Statistics Office has estimated that fertiliser inputs costs on farms will finish 24% lower than last year.