The annual rate of inflation rose to 5.6% in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. This is the highest annual rate in almost 21 years.
For more on this Kieran was joined by Austin Hughes, Chief Economist at KBC Bank, alongside Eugene Drennan, President of the Irish Road Hauliers Association...
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