An Irish woman was left in shock during a late-night weekly shop when she was charged an unholy amount for two chicken breasts.
The cost of living in Ireland is constantly on the rise and families across the country are struggling to make ends meet when it comes to groceries, fuel and electricity prices.
The woman explained that she was doing her weekly grocery shop in Tesco on Tuesday evening when she came across something that didn't look right - the meat ‘shelves were barren.’
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She managed to spot a two-pack of Moy Park chicken breasts and went to place the packet into her trolley before she ‘nearly died’ reading the price.
She told the Irish Mirror: "I know the world is fully aware of the rising cost of inflation but I had to share the below photograph" to show "the reality of what we are experiencing."
She said: "I was doing my weekly food shop in Tesco tonight. The shelves that typically house the chicken breasts were completely barren, with the exception of a packet of 2X chicken breasts from Moy Park (0.405 g).
"I nearly died when I saw the price, €12.33 per pack, equivalent to €30.45 per kilo. Absolute madness.
"Organic or not, surely this cannot be real pricing for a simple and relatively small chicken fillet."
She went on to say: "They still manage to sell their junk, processed food at rock bottom prices- surely a lot of those junk producers are impacted by the same inflationary influences?"
Tesco Ireland has been contacted by the Irish Mirror for more information.
Over the past year or so, social media has been flooded with members of the public sharing their experiences of the rising cost of living, eating and travelling in Ireland.
One woman, who moved to Ireland in 2022, took to Twitter and wrote: "When in the UK, yes, I could feel that the food inflation in MY is quite bad.
"But when I moved to Ireland, the food inflation in Ireland is absolutely more insane. To eat out is horrifyingly expensive."
While fuel prices have also been fluctuating for months, many people have been considering a switch to an electric vehicle in order to save some money. However, one man shared a screenshot of what it cost him to charge his car for 120km worth of mileage.
He wrote: "This will get me about 120km of driving. This is your legacy. Greens have made EV more expensive than Diesel."
In response to the rising outrage over the cost of living in Ireland, the government has announced a new package to see parents, pensioners and social welfare recipients receiving more support.
There will be a €200 bonus welfare payment doled out to all those in receipt of long-term benefits in April; including pensioners, carers, disabled people and lone parents.
All parents will receive a €100 bump for every child in the form of a children’s allowance bonus, along with another €100 as part of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance scheme.
And there will be a further saving with the news that the fees for Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams - €116 and €109 respectively - have been waived again this year. These payments will kick in in June.
For full details on these changes coming into effect, read the full story here.
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