The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has revealed that the inflation rate for October 2025, measured by the percentage change in the all items index compared to October 2024, stood at 0.4%. This marks a decline from the previous period, September 2025, which recorded a 0.2% inflation rate compared to September 2024. The all items index for October 2025 was 124.9, reflecting a 0.4% decrease from September 2025. Notably, the food and non-alcoholic beverages index saw a marginal drop of 0.1%, from 152.4 in September to 152.2 in October. Price reductions in key items such as Irish potatoes, pumpkin, pimentos, hot peppers, table margarine, eddoes, onions, tomatoes, ochroes, and fresh steak contributed to this decline. However, price hikes in cucumber, chive, frozen whole chickens, mixed fresh seasoning, fresh whole chickens, bodi, mayonnaise, full-cream powdered milk, celery, and fresh king fish partially offset these reductions. Further analysis showed decreases in clothing and footwear (0.1%), home ownership (0.1%), transport (2%), and recreation and culture (1.9%). Conversely, prices rose for tobacco (0.3%), household equipment and routine house maintenance (0.2%), hotels, cafés, and restaurants (0.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (0.4%). These mixed trends highlight the complex dynamics influencing the inflation rate.