Consumer prices rose by 8.9% over the last 12 months

Housing, water, electricity and gas saw the highest increases in prices over the year, up by more than 27%.

The most significant monthly price changes were in clothing and footwear which rose by 1.9% and food and non-alcoholic drinks which were up 0.7%.

Consumer prices have risen by 8.9% in the year to November 2022, the latest data has shown.

The rate at which prices are rising eased in November, according to the figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) down 0.3% on October of this year.