Irish inflation rises notably to 2.7% in September 

Food prices, which rose by 4.7% in the 12 months to September, continue to outpace inflation

While food prices fell marginally on a monthly basis, down 0.2% compared to August, they have risen by 4.7% over the last 12 months.

Irish inflation ticked up notably in September, but was outpaced by a 5% annual rise in the price of food, latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. 

New data released on Tuesday found inflation, when measured using the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), rose by 2.7% in the 12 months to September, up from 1.9% in August.