Irish ports handle 12.7 million tonnes of goods in first quarter of 2026
Dublin Port accounted for 61% of all vessel arrivals
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Dublin Port accounted for 61% of all vessel arrivals
Substantial share would remain below poverty line even on full-time hours, ESRI study shows
Irish fuel prices start to drop, but still tower over 2025 figures
Working into your late 60s is a growing trend and there are steps you can take to make the most of it
CSO figures highlight stark difference between the treatment of women working in the public and private sectors
More than 850,000 additional passengers travelled through Irish airports in first quarter of 2026 than a year earlier
April exports to the US fell by 45.1 per cent compared to 2025
More than 3.1 million trips taken outside Ireland in first three months of year
Prices charged by services firms up 1.3% since March 2025, CSO figures show
When my social circle thinned, I decided to do something Irish men rarely do: actively look for new friends
Bridging the gap between saving and wealth-building remains challenge for Irish homes
Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise
Share of EVs among used cars from January to May was 10% compared with 4% in the same period of 2025, new CSO data shows
Manufacturing tumbles in latest wild swing in Irish economic data
The country is a steady option for Irish seeking opportunity, adventure, career growth and a balanced lifestyle
Economists say Ireland’s gross domestic product ‘impossible’ to predict because of cross-border flows from multinationals
State-owned commercial forestry business Coillte reported its total cash impact of the storm will be in excess of €80m
Latest huge move in Irish economic data highlights how multinationals distort GDP numbers
When multinationals are stripped out, domestic economy grew with gross national product up 1.5%
Government is taking a ‘severe approach’ towards ‘penalising’ migrants, says ICI chief
Report comparing economies North and South shows greater earnings mean taxes on income are higher in the Republic
Average age of first-time mothers has risen from 30.7 years to 31.8 years in last decade
Tourists visiting for multiple days stayed for nearly 7 nights on average
Energy prices are estimated to have decreased by 4.3% in the month, CSO data shows
Consumers focusing on day-to-day purchases while hitting pause on larger decisions, says EY Ireland
New homes drive market as affordability remains ‘stretched’ and second-hand sales continue to decline
Tech workers remain the best remunerated in Ireland, according to CSO data
More tech cutbacks are likely and Ireland’s jobs market is stalling- a response is needed
CSO’s wholesale price index is a key indicator of the trajectory of inflation
CSO figures show that the post-Covid jobs and economic surge was crucially reliant on people coming to work in Ireland
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
By end of period, 27.5% of workforce were from outside of State
CSO figures chart dramatic decline in trade volumes with US
Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil
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
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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