Gas generated 45 per cent of Ireland’s electricity in August, a year-on-year increase of nine percentage points from 36 per cent in August 2024. Photograph: iStock/Getty

*Ireland’s dwindling price competitiveness is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the economy. High prices underpin a myriad of problems.

They drive high construction costs and high house prices and rents as a resul

📰

Continue Reading on The Irish Times

This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.

Read Full Article →