Inflation eased slightly in May - CSO flash estimate

Inflation eased slightly in May - CSO flash estimate

The rate of inflation eased slightly this month, according to a flash estimate from the Central Statistics Office, as cuts to fuel excise duties brought energy prices down when compared to April.

Consumer food prices up 1.4% since last year – CSO

Consumer food prices have gone up by 1.4% in the last 12 months, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The past month saw a 0.1% increase in consumer food prices. The figures come as the CSO today (May 29) released flash estimates of inflation from the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Ireland for May 2026. Anthony Dawson, statistician in the CSO prices division, said: “The latest flash estimate of the HICP compiled b…