Inflation increased by 2% over the 12 months leading up to April this year, with the rise largely attributed to higher food costs, reports RTE.
According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office, this marks a slight increase in the cost of living compared to the 1.8% annual rate recorded in March.
The figures are drawn from the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, which also shows that inflation across the euro zone stood at 2.2% for the year to March, reports RTE.
In Ireland, food prices are estimated to have climbed by 0.6% in the past month and by 3.1% over the last year.
Meanwhile, energy prices are believed to have declined by 0.3% in April and dropped by 1.7% over the past 12 months, reflecting a notable decrease in global oil prices, reports RTE.
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