Inflation rises in year to February as cheese, white bread and butter prices go up

As the results are for February, they do not capture the impact of the recent events in the Middle East. File picture

The price of staple products such as cheese, butter, steak and white bread have all seen sharp rises in the last 12 months according to the Central Statistics Office.

It found inflation rate rose by 2.7% in the year to February - though it pointed out this was before the latest war in the Middle East.