Ireland’s consumer price growth accelerated in August 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 3.7% year-over-year, up from 3.4% in July. The latest reading, updated on 10 September 2026, marks a modest uptick in inflation after a previous slowdown.
Both the current and prior figures are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing price levels in each month to the same month a year earlier. The move from 3.4% in July to 3.7% in August suggests that inflationary pressures, while still contained compared with earlier peaks in many economies, have not yet fully subsided in Ireland.
The data will be closely watched by markets and policymakers as they assess whether this increase is a temporary fluctuation or an early sign of renewed price pressures heading into the latter part of 2026.
