Inflation drops to three-year low

Food prices increased 1.5% while energy has dropped by more than 14%

Prices fell by 0.8% between August and September.

Consumer prices rose by just 0.2% in the 12 months to September, the lowest level of inflation since March 2021.

New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is estimated to have increased marginally over the past year and fallen by 0.8% since August.