Irish inflation rises to 2.2% in April

The divisions with the largest increases in the 12 months were recreation and culture, up 4.2%, and food and non-alcoholic beverages, which rose by 3.4%.

Irish inflation rose again in April, increasing to 2.2% compared to the same month last year.

New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday show the latest inflation figures are up from 2% in March, marking its second consecutive rise.

Excluding energy and unprocessed food, Irish inflation grew by 2.6% in the 12 months to April 2025.

The divisions with the largest increases in the 12 months were recreation and culture, up 4.2%, and food and non-alcoholic beverages, which rose by 3.4%.

The only divisions to record a decline when compared with April 2024 were clothing and footwear, which fell by 2.6%, and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, down by almost 1%.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.4% in April.

The divisions with the largest rises in the month were recreation and culture, up over 2%, and communications, which rose by 1.8%.

The divisions with the largest declines in the month were furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, and clothing and footwear, which both fell by 0.2%.

"This is the second month in a row where the consumer price index has been at, or above, 2%," said CSO statistician, Anthony Dawson. 

“There were price increases in April 2025 for a pound of butter (+97c), Irish cheddar per kg (+79c), two litres of full fat milk (+27c), and an 800g loaf of brown sliced pan (+2c)."

"There were reductions in the price of a 2.5kg bag of potatoes (-17c), and spaghetti per 500g (-2c), while the price of an 800g loaf of white sliced pan remained unchanged when compared with April 2024," Mr Dawson continued.