FX.co ★ Ireland Inflation Rises to 19-Month High

In October 2025, Ireland experienced an inflation rate increase to 2.9%, climbing from 2.7% in September and reaching its peak since March 2024. The acceleration in price growth was notably observed in education, which saw a significant jump to 8.4% from 2.3%. Similarly, there were increases in sectors such as restaurants and hotels (up to 3.3% from 3.0%), recreation and culture (up to 2.9% from 2.7%), and transport (rising to 1.6% from 1.2%). Simultaneously, the deflation within the category of furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance lessened, moving to -0.4% from -0.6%. Conversely, there was a deceleration in the inflation rates for certain categories: food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a slight decrease, slipping to 4.5% from 4.7%; clothing and footwear edged down to 3.6% from 3.7%; housing moderated to 2.9% from 2.3%; alcoholic beverages and tobacco fell to 2.0% from 3.5%; miscellaneous goods and services dropped to 2.4% from 3.7%; health dipped to 2.4% from 2.5%; and communication reduced slightly to 1.4% from 1.5%. On a month-to-month comparison, consumer prices in October increased by 0.5%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline experienced in the previous month.