The continuing war in the Gulf could lead to further rises in food prices, says Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne. Photograph: iStock
Food prices and energy costs could go up “dramatically” due to the war in the Gulf, a Minister has said.
Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne also signalled that the Government would be open to examining supports for those hit by higher costs, suggesting an assessment of that would be done “over the next week or so”.
Byrne told RTÉ’s The Week in Politics programme on Sunday there was an “unprece
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