Consumers facing winter of discontent amid soaring pricesConsumers have been hit by repeated price shocks over the past few years; punctuated by energy price hikes, the rising cost of food and more recently, a spike in fuel prices, writes Consumer Affairs Correspondent Aengus Cox.
End of heatwave confirmed with record still unmatchedThe weather station in Moorepark, Co Cork, has recorded a provisional temperature of 24.9C today, meaning this spell of warm weather has not equalled the longest heatwave on record in Ireland.
Over half of criminals reoffend within three years - CSOOver half of convicted criminals reoffended within three years of being released from prison, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office.
