Irish inflation remains steady in May at 1.4%

Inflation excluding energy and unprocessed food is estimated to have risen by 1.8% since May last year

Food prices are estimated to have increased by 1% in the last month and by 4.1% in the previous 12 months.

Irish inflation remained steady in May and was unchanged compared to the previous month.

New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday found that the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 1.4% in the 12 months to May 2025.