Desserts will also cost more – but wine is untouched

Even politicians aren't insulated from the rising cost of living. Stock photo: Getty

Even politicians aren’t insulated from the rising cost of living. Stock photo: Getty

TDs and senators have been hit with a price hike on the cost of food in the Dáil bar and restaurant but avoided any increase in the price of wine.

The new menu prices were introduced in November, but dining bills remain comfortably lower than anything politicians could expect to pay on the nearby streets of Dublin 2.