Irish consumer confidence improved at the start of the year to the highest level in seven months amid a let up in the cost of living crisis due to a drop in inflation after Christmas, survey data from Credit Union and Core Research showed on Thursday.
The Credit Union consumer sentiment index rose to 55.2 in January from 48.7 in December. This was the highest reading since June, when it was 57.7.
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