Irish mortgage costs double in five years as inflation hits three-year high

Irish homeowners face sharply higher mortgage costs, with loan repayments doubling over five years, while record diesel prices push inflation to a three-year high. The squeeze reflects cumulative central bank tightening and energy-driven price pressures, raising risks to household finances and consumption. Uncertainty remains over the pace of further rate action and the pass-through to broader inflation.

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