Inflation rate dropped to 2.2% in February

Energy prices have fallen more than more than 6%

Food prices are estimated to have increased by 0.5% in the last month and risen by 3.7% in the last 12 months.

Consumer prices in Ireland are estimated to have increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to February.

New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows the inflation figure dropping sharply from the 2.7% increase recorded in the 12 months to January led by a reduction in energy prices.