Central Statistics Office

Residential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to February

Second-hand imports account for a fast-growing share of overall vehicles licensed in data that highlight decline of petrol and diesel

In Ireland, the CSO and ESRI are thankfully free of political interference, but data collection is beset by other challenges

TCM Funding sees ‘big opportunity’ for Irish SMEs as it launches in Ireland

CSO revisions indicate unemployment was 5 per cent in January, February and March

Average ages of brides and grooms have risen

If young people cannot secure jobs commensurate with their level of education, their ambitions will be dashed, creating resentment

Plug-in cars now account for over a third of new registrations in Ireland

There were 7,856 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March, which was a rise of 32.9% on the same period last year

Visitor numbers and expenditure increased in each of the first three months of the year, says CSO

Construction is the Republic’s most environmentally extractive industry, says CSO

Energy price levels remain slightly lower than 2025 but Iran war expected to accelerate inflation

Overall marriages also declined since 2014, as civil registrations and humanist ceremonies grow

CSO data provides insight into ageing population’s work, income and quality of life

Majority of website traffic coming from Ireland, the UK, the US, Australia and Canada

The census includes a list of professions which are almost extinct such as lamplighter, umbrella fixer and knitter

Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages

The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €681,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €198,000 in Donegal

EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates

Savings rate in the fourth quarter of last year was provisionally estimated at 10.9%, the lowest in over a decade

Businesses in the sector remain upbeat on their outlook despite cost challenges

Cost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data shows

If you grew up on a street, a road or an estate in the 1980s, you will probably have plenty of memories of playing outside

Unemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform Indeed

ESB data does not tell the whole story

We can’t have a play centre birthday party without surnames needed to distinguish one child from another

Surveys have suggested that close to two thirds of Dubliners think a tourist tax is a good idea. The hospitality sector is not convinced

CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024

Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data

Drop of 25 per cent in recorded homicide incidents due to decline in dangerous driving cases causing death

Energy market is competitive, but exposed to international fossil-fuel price fluctuations

During incarceration Robert Cullen got clean, faced his issues and leaned into education, which sparked a transformation

Rural vacancy rates are more than twice as high as those found in urban areas

Retail energy prices have been ticking up in recent months despite wholesale price decreases

First upgrade of Ireland’s rating from S&P since May 2023 means agency now has highest rating on Ireland of any leading credit agencies

CSO figures show export volumes to the United States fell by €8.8 billion in January

Holidays accounted for 60 per cent of overnight trips abroad last year, says CSO

Annualised property price inflation in the capital was 6.1% in January, latest CSO figures show, below the national figure of 7%

Provisional 2025 saving rate 13.6%, similar to 2024, but vast bulk of that held in bank deposit accounts and property

Permission was given for 20,615 houses, which was the highest number since 2009