Inflation falls slightly in Ireland but EU reaches record high of 9.6%

Food, alcohol and tobacco are up over 10% while non-energy industrial goods are up 5%.

Inflation in Ireland fell slightly this month to 8.9%, but across the whole eurozone it reached a record high of 9.1%, according to a new flash estimate from Eurostat.

Having been static in Ireland at 9.6% in June and July, the annual rate of inflation fell, but when comparing the inflation month-on-month prices rose by a small 0.1% margin, the stats body said.