Economics

Irish consumer inflation worries ease – but concern about climate change heats up

Bank of Ireland survey shows the percentage of households worried about cost of living dropped to 30 per cent

Irish students protesting over climate change in Dublin. Picture: Getty

Concerns over the rising cost of living and inflation have eased slightly in the third quarter of the year, according to new research released by Bank of Ireland.

In the bank’s latest savings and investment index survey, almost a third (30 per cent) of consumers said inflation was their number one concern.

However, the percentage of households citing inflation as their primary concern has eased from its peak of 33 per cent at the start ...