6.6% drop in the cost of living; FINANCE.Byline: ED CARTY THE cost of living continued to fall last month with prices now down 6.6% in the last year, it was revealed yesterday. Official figures showed the inflation fell steadily every month this year. The main movers were clothing, footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). and household goods and repairs which decreased due to sales while transport fell due to lower petrol petrol: see gasoline. and diesel prices. Education fees, however, saw a 10% increase mainly due to increases in third level costs. Fine Gael Fine Gael (fē`nə gāl), Irish political party. Formed in 1933, it was the successor of the party founded by William Cosgrave that held power from the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until ousted by the republican Fianna claimed stateregulated charges were rising while others fell. Its finance spokesman Richard Bruton said: "The poorest and most vulnerable are not benefiting to the same extent from the fall in the cost of living." "The Government must improve national competitiveness by cutting prices, of electricity, education, transport and health." CAPTION(S): APPEAL Richard Bruton |
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