Ireland’s consumer price inflation edged up in April, interrupting a modest cooling pattern seen earlier in the year. According to the latest data updated on 14 May 2026, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% year-over-year in April 2026, slightly above the 3.6% annual rate recorded in March 2026.
The figures are based on year-over-year comparisons, with April’s reading measuring price changes against April a year earlier, and March’s figure measured against the same month of the previous year. The marginal increase suggests that while inflationary pressures remain contained compared with the peaks of recent years, price growth in Ireland has not yet resumed a clear downward trajectory. Investors and policymakers will be watching upcoming releases closely to see whether April’s uptick proves temporary or signals a more persistent plateau in inflation.
