What's Another Year
Alcohol and tobacco saw rises of 2%.
Inflation in Ireland hit 7.8% in May, the biggest annual increase since 1984.
Estimated figures from Eurostat late last month had prices increasing by 8.2 per cent in May.
The rate has now been confirmed by the CSO to be at 7.8%.
In May, the largest increases were seen in housing, energy costs and transport.
Alcohol and tobacco saw rises of 2%, while restaurants and hotels only saw prices increase by just over 1%.
Eurovision Song Contest Begins Tonight As Ireland And Other Countries Boycott
Ireland is among five countries boycotting this year's competition
Some Chicken Products Recalled From Lidl Due To Salmonella Presence
Consumers are advised to not eat the implicated products.
Over 300,000 Names Removed From Electoral Register in Two Years
It comes as a Kfm listener was sent an email from Kildare County Council asking for personal information
Government Departments Will Be Subject To Stricter Spending Controls
It comes as a memo is being brought to Cabinet this morning
24 Hour Ambulance Worker Strikes Underway
The strike is over grading and pay related to a programme of modernisation and training within the service
Government Planning Package To Incentivise Ukrainian Refugees To Return Home
It follows a decision last month to wind down state accommodation for Ukrainian people living here
Baltinglass Resident Given Nine-Year Sentence For Sexual Assault Of Younger Cousins
Sisters Frances McGregor and Caitriona Carr waived waive their right to anonymity so he could be named
On-The-Spot Littering Fines Set To Increase As Part Of Plans To Tackle Illegal Dumping
The Government is understood to be preparing a suite of new measures in an effort to tackle illegal dumping
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