At the close of 2022, Cork Chamber asked members about their experience of the most recent business quarter, Q4 2022 (October, November, December). This Economic Trends Q4 2022 captures a snapshot of business experiences and of the overall operating landscape at the close of 2022 in a period which saw ongoing challenges with the rising cost of energy and inflation and a change of government leadership. The Q4 survey again asked about the ongoing business impact of rising energy costs and inflation to track business sentiment across quarter 3 and quarter 4 2022.