The price of groceries in Irish supermarkets has skyrocketed by more than 16% in the last year, research shows.
The study also found that hard-hit consumers were forking out an additional €113.56 on their food shop now compared with the same period last year.
Data released by Kantar yesterday shows grocery price inflation had hit 16.4% - the highest ever.
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The retail analysts examined the 12 weeks leading up to February 19, 2023, with the year previous.