CSO: Cost of living increases by 0.5%

THE cost of living rose by just over 0.5% in the last year, according to official figures.

Although consumer prices fell by 0.1% last month, the Central Statistics Office revealed they rose 0.6% in the last year.

The biggest change was a 9.2% increase in housing, gas, electricity and other fuel charges, while communications jumped 2.9% and goods and services were up 2.4%.