Cost of Christmas dinner rises more than three times as fast as Fermanagh and Omagh wages

The cost of a Christmas dinner has risen more than three times as fast as monthly wages in Fermanagh and Omagh over the past two years, analysis suggests.

The Trades Union Congress said a plan must be made to jumpstart the economy as working people struggle to cover costs this Christmas.

Using Office for National Statistics figures on inflation, the Stop the Squeeze coalition estimated the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner has risen 30% over the past two years.

Meanwhile, recent ONS data on wages shows the median monthly income for people in Fermanagh and Omagh has risen 9% from £1,782 in November 2021 to £1,945 last month.

It means the Christmas dinner bill has grown 3.3 times faster than wages in the area.