Prices in Ireland rose by 9.6% in the year, new figures show

People enjoying the good weather on Grafton Street in the centre of Dublin. Picture: Luke O’Reilly/PA
Prices in Ireland rose by 9.6% in the year to July 2022, according to figures in the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
Ireland’s rise in inflation compares to an annual increase of 8.9% in the Eurozone, in figures compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).