Caitríona Redmond: Why have butter prices soared and is it cheaper in other countries?

Every week I ask you, the reader, whether you have a consumer issue worth investigating. Without fail, I receive messages about the price of groceries, and most of the time, people get exercised about the price of butter.

Why butter you may ask? Well, it’s one of the few non-negotiable products in our shopping basket. It’s an Irish grocery staple at the top of the shopping list, right beside teabags and milk.

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