Irish inflation outpaces Eurozone average of 2.2%

At 3.2%, Ireland had the eighth-highest rate of inflation across the 20-nation Eurozone in November 

Core inflation, which strips out volatile items like energy and unprocessed food, remained unchanged across the 20-nation bloc at 2.4% in November. (AP Photo/Bernd Kammerer, File)

Irish inflation was significantly higher than the euro area average last month, with food and energy costs fueling price increases domestically. 

New figures released on Tuesday by Eurostat showed that Ireland had the eighth-highest rate of inflation across the 20-nation Eurozone, rising to 3.2% in November. The euro area average in the same period was 2.2%.