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    I prezzi dei prodotti alimentari in Irlanda rischiano di aumentare “drammaticamente” a causa della guerra nel Golfo, avverte il ministro – The Irish Times


    I prezzi dei prodotti alimentari in Irlanda rischiano di aumentare “drammaticamente” a causa della guerra nel Golfo, avverte il ministro – The Irish Times

    https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/03/09/food-prices-at-risk-of-rising-dramatically-due-to-war-in-gulf-minister-warns/

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    1. ResponsibleTrain1059 on

      The previous dramatic rise was just for the craic.

    3. TomRuse1997 on

      Agh sure that’s just fucking great isn’t it. Needed another crisis

    4. monsterChomper on

      Do we think mortgage rates will go up? My rate is up for renewal in June and thought I might get some relief. Currently on the highest they went up to in 2022😭

    5. Dee-Dee-Mauwe on

      Is Minister Thomas Byrne the only minister/Government mouthpiece left in the country? Has the Patrick’s Day exodus/waste of taxpayers money on luxury junkets for the chosen few already started? A fretful nation faces the looming global catastrophic crisis without guidance or leadership? Is there no Micheal Martin to reassure us he is “deeply concerned”? No Simon Harris to tell us the Irish Government “won’t be found wanting”?

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    6. Craicriture on

      The problem is energy prices impact absolutely everything – agricultural costs go up – diesel, electricity, natural gas used to heat greenhouses that grow tomatoes in Ireland or in Holland etc etc, fertiliser costs go up – natural gas is a huge input into that. Transportation cost go way up, were an island on the end of a supply chain that is hugely dependent on trucks, ferries and aircraft international and has utterly petroleum dependent national transit systems.

      Then you add in all the costs that layer onto manufacturers. Food is particularly energy intensive as a lot of the processes involve heating and cooling, packing costs go up (plastic is oil) etc etc etc

      We have a tendency to think of energy prices as just petrol in the car or gas in the boiler – it’s literally going to hit everything.

    9. whooo_me on

      Wunderbar.

      Now Minister, quick fly to the U.S. for Patrick’s Day and tell them how great our relationship is.

    10. 1tiredman on

      Can we not do what the french do and bring to country to a standstill and maybe even do what some other countries do and have our government officials arrested and tried for what they’ve been doing to us?

    11. ToysandStuff on

      Oh don’t worry, I’m sure the government will act in a timely manner and in the interest of the general public……………….right?

    12. jrf_1973 on

      I remember reading on this sub that Ireland had food security and didn’t have to worry about this kind of thing.

      It smelled of BS at the time. Even more so now.

    13. commit10 on

      Price controls. Price controls. Price controls.

      At a bare minimum, to protect national stability.

      One step further: state owned grocers that provide bare essentials sourced domestically at minimal mark ups.

      Our government has become so complacent that they’re going to be a major liability in near future if they don’t pull their heads out of the sand. They’ve acted as if the global status quo would go on forever, and made precious little effort to move towards domestic sustainability during the hard times. Now we’re approaching the last opportunities to reduce harm, and their response is still woeful.

    15. commit10 on

      The biggest unspoken problem will be the cost of fertiliser, which will be in very short supply and exhorbitantly expensive when it’s available. That will result in huge crop shortfalls globally and will be devastating for our economy and our people.

      Food insecurity is going to be a national crisis, and we’re doing next to nothing to get ahead of it. We need to start implementing price controls now so that they’re ready when they’re needed, and we need contingencies ready to address hunger for our people for times when that becomes a reality.

    16. GhostCatcher147 on

      Is there ever a risk of things decreasing in price or becoming more affordable for people??

    17. RayDonovanBoston on

      I’m just waiting for milk to break the €4 mark. Fuckers (retailers) never lowered the prices and they blamed the war in Ukraine, and even after the oil prices were low worldwide.

      After the war in Gulf, next price increase will be blamed on Klingon-Romulan war in Beta quadrant. 😂

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