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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%.
Man Appears In Court Charged With Dangerous Driving In Skerries
The court heard he was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of endangerment before later being charged.
E-Scooters To Be Banned For Under-18s, With Hi-Vis Jackets And Helmets To Be Made Mandatory
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and other Ministers met the Garda Commissioner earlier to agree the new rules
215 People Treated For Stabbing Injuries In 2026 As Figures Reach 15-Year High
The number of people treated for stabbing injuries in 2025 is up from 170 on the previous year, and marks the highest level since 2011
Man (20s) Charged After Public Order Incident In Skerries Which Saw Four Injured
Four people were injured when a car was driven at them after a large fight broke out on the Harbour Road
Taoiseach And Tánaiste To Meet Garda Commissioner Today Regarding E-Scooters
The meeting comes after Amazon and Ali Express pulled Irish sales of e-scooters which go above the legal limit of 20km an hour.
Jeffrey Donaldson To Appeal Conviction For Rape And Sexual Offences
The former DUP leader was convicted last month of 18 sex offences, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children
Man Charged Over Grace Lynch's Death Charged With Further Offences
They include four counts of dangerous driving, one of driving without insurance and one of driving without a license
€3M Of Herbal Cannabis Seized At Dublin Airport
Revenue says 150kg of cannabis was found during routine operations.
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