Food prices see inflation climb to 2% in April

CSO estimates food prices rose by 3.1% in the past 12 months

Energy prices are estimated to have fallen by 1.7% over the 12 months to April 2025 while food prices were estimated to have increased by 3.1% in the same period.

Annual Irish inflation tipped upwards in April, rising by 2% as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP). 

New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Wednesday show inflation climbed by 0.2% in April, up from 1.8% in the previous month.