The Dominican Republic’s annual inflation rate eased to 5.13% in August 2026 from 5.47% in July, with annual core inflation slowing to 4.76% from 4.96%. Monthly consumer-price growth accelerated to 0.38% from 0.19%, and year-to-date inflation reached 2.60%. Separately, Irish residential property prices rose 5.5% year-on-year in July 2026, down from 5.6% and the lowest annual growth since January 2024, while monthly prices increased 0.8% in August, the strongest rise since September 2025.