Ireland’s consumer price growth picked up pace in March 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 3.6% year-over-year, up from 2.7% in February 2026. The latest data, updated on 9 April 2026, marks a clear acceleration in inflation after a period of more moderate price increases.
The figures are based on a year-over-year comparison, meaning the March reading measures price changes relative to March a year earlier, while the February figure was measured against February a year earlier. The move from 2.7% to 3.6% suggests renewed inflationary pressures in the Irish economy, reversing some of the recent easing in headline price growth.
With inflation running notably higher in March, investors and policymakers will closely watch incoming data to determine whether this uptick is temporary or the start of a more sustained inflation trend in Ireland.
