Anthony Dawson
Anthony Dawson is a statistician with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Ireland. He has been involved in analyzing and reporting on economic data, including inflation rates and consumer price changes. Recently, he noted that higher prices for alcoholic drinks and food consumed in licensed premises have significantly contributed to rising inflation in the restaurant and hospitality sector.
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Anthony Dawson from the Central Statistics Office provided insights on the impact of price changes on inflation.
Inflation in Irish economy jumps back to almost 3% – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-30
Anthony Dawson, a statistician in the agency’s prices division, said butter was €1.10 more expensive than 12 months ago.
Price of grocery staples running well ahead of general inflation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-10CSO statistician on prices Anthony Dawson said while transport costs have fallen fractionally.
Food prices continue to climb, according to inflation data – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-30
CSO statistician Anthony Dawson said higher prices for alcoholic drinks and food consumed in licensed premises had driven inflation in that sector.
Food and alcohol prices push Irish inflation back up to 2% – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-20
