Ireland Inflation Hits Near 3-Year High

2026-11-11 11:16 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

The annual inflation in Ireland rose to 4.3% in October 2026 from 4.1% in the previous month, marking its highest level since December 2023.

The acceleration was driven by faster price increases in housing and utilities (10.7% vs. 9.5% in September), transport (9.0% vs. 7.5%), and food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.9% vs. 0.4%).

Costs also rose for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.4% vs. 2.6%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (1.2% vs. 0.4%), clothing and footwear (4.4% vs. 3.3%), information and communication (2.1% vs. 1.4%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (3.5% vs. 2.0%).

Meanwhile, prices remained steady in health (1.8%) and eased in recreation, sports, and culture (0.7% vs. 1.6%) and restaurants and accommodation services (3.1% vs. 3.5%), while declining in education (-0.6% vs. 8.9%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.7% in October from a 0.2% increase in the previous period.



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