Irish inflation rates drops sharply in May

Reuters

Published Jun 08, 2017 11:21

Irish inflation rates drops sharply in May

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's annual inflation rate fell sharply in May to 0.2 percent from a four-year high of 0.9 percent the previous month, the state statistics agency said on Thursday.

Prices fell 0.2 percent in May from the previous month, the first monthly contraction since January, dragged down by lower air fares and petrol prices and a slip in the price of motor insurance, the Central Statistics Office said.