Annual consumer price inflation slows to 2.8% in December
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the inflation growth rate eased last month.
The CSO's Consumer Price Index shows that prices rose by 2.8% during the 12 months to the end of December.
It compares to an annual increase of 3.1% in the year to November and the figure is also lower than the 2.9% recorded in October.
The rate of inflation across the euro zone also eased last month, hitting the European Central Bank's 2% target, down from 2.1% in the year to November.
The most significant increases in the 12 months to December 2025 were seen in Education, which increased by 8.9% and Clothing and Footwear, which rose by 5.7%.
The CSO said the annual change in Education reflected a rise in costs associated with third-level education which came into effect from October 2025.
Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance was the only division to show a decline when compared with December 2024, down by 0.4%.
