India, May 22 -- Ireland's wholesale prices decreased for the third straight month in April, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday.

Output prices in the manufacturing industry dropped 3.6 percent year-over-year in April, following a 1.9 percent decrease in March. Further, this was the biggest decline in eighteen months.

Prices for chemicals and chemical products slumped by 17.4 percent, and those for furniture rose by 3.3 percent.

Factory gate prices for food products grew 5.1 percent from last year, largely due to higher costs for dairy products. The price index for food products, beverages, and tobacco climbed 4.0 percent.

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