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Concerns Growing Due To Rising Consumer Finances

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We're becoming more worried about our household finances. Data from the Irish League of Credit Unions shows consumer confidence dipped in July, with rising food prices and suggestions there won't be cost-of-living supports in the next budget both feeding into the drop. Overall, 37 per cent of consumers say the cost-of-living is their main worry. It comes as Flogas announced ahead of the weekend that it’s increasing its prices for residential electricity customers by 7%. For more on this, Derrick Lynch was joined by Louis Faye, St Frances Credit Union, Ennis.