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More people using buses and airports than pre-pandemic, data shows

CSO’s transport bulletin for August captures changing traffic volumes and numbers on public transport

Car usage in Ireland continues to rise despite increase in public transport journeys

Use of petrol and diesel increased compared to last year in latest CSO figures

Dublin house prices fall at sharpest rate in three years

Irish price inflation slows to 1.5% as mortgage costs take the heat out of property market

Irish exports to Britain rise by 63% in July to €1.9bn

Trade figures from the CSO show that €16bn of goods were exported in July 2023

Fastest growing areas identified, including Kildare town that doubled population between two censuses

Blackwood, 40km from Dublin, increased population by 98 per cent between 2016 and 2022, new figures show

CSO data reveals uptick in finance and insurance jobs

Slight decline in food services and accommodation jobs likely to due to Covid impact on statistical model

Share of female CEOs in Ireland rises to 19%

Proportion of female chief executives in large firms in Ireland jumps from less than 14% to 19% in last two years

Electric vehicle licences surge as used car imports increase

Close to a fifth of new cars registered in first eight months were EVs

Ireland’s diversity is increasing - and changing: why do people come to live here, even if only for a while?

Immigration: The latest census found that 12 per cent of the population is made up of non-Irish citizens. The numbers of people from Poland and the UK have dropped, while there are more Indians, Romanians and Brazilians, among others

Weak planning system becoming a big headache for Government

Putting workable structures in place seems a necessary first step for Coalition in regaining credibility on housing issue

Irish households increase their savings as wage rises outpace inflation

CSO figures show households saved a total of €6.7bn between April and June

Irish inflation climbs to 6.3% in August as mortgage interest rates soar

Prices rose by 0.7% between July and August

‘Exceptionally tight’ labour market as August unemployment rate sticks at 4.1%

Latest jobless figures show 115,500 people were out of work last month, compared to 112,200 in July

Confusing inflation outlook further complicated by two measures of price growth

The CSO’s two methods of calculating inflation - the CPI and HICP - have begun to diverge, reflecting a crucial shift in the inflation dynamic in Ireland

Lives put on hold: Who are Ireland’s stay-at-home generation?

The half a million adults living with their parents need new ways of living, smaller homes and less garden space

Ireland’s increasingly remote GDP numbers

Basic yardstick of economic growth has been entirely warped by multinational activity

Irish economy grows at reduced rate as multinational exports decline

Latest national accounts show economy expanded by 0.5% in second quarter compared with first three months of year

More than 500,000 adults live with their parents, latest census results show

Number of people aged 18 and over living with parents is up 19% on 2011 but the proportion of adults so cohabiting remains the same

About one-third of children in Ireland attend childcare, census finds

This is the first time households were asked about their childcare arrangements in the census

Irish inflation unexpectedly rises to 4.9% in August

Increase was blamed on increases in the cost of home heating oil, transport fuels, airfares and package holidays

IT workers still best paid but tech downturn triggers fall in wages

Latest CSO data shows average weekly earnings for all workers in the Republic rose by 4.3 per cent year-on-year to €909.77

Rain-soaked July dampens consumer spirits as retail sales fall

Bar sales fell 5.5% in the month, suffering the worst monthly decline, as car sales cushion figures

Anybody buying or selling a house this autumn?

Post-summer property market is always vibrant but ever-steeper borrowing costs and general woes will shape prices

Number of births decrease with access to childcare and housing attributed to decline

There were 10,205 deaths in the first quarter of the year

What can you do if you have money sitting in an Irish bank earning little or nothing?

On The Money: Irish banks are making a fortune from your savings but you do have options if you’re looking for a better return

Employment in Irish economy hits new 2.6m high despite global headwinds

CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey highlights ongoing strength in the labour market

Office slowdown and planning bottlenecks ease construction inflation

Pharmaceutical and hi-tech industries support demand amid high interest rates

Half of State’s rivers and lakes at moderate to poor ecological status between 2016 and 2021

New CSO figures show decrease in overall condition of ecosystems, with 9% fewer river water bodies in good or high status

Groceries, rent, insurance and electricity: Where are Irish consumers feeling the pinch?

Dublin households are facing the highest electricity costs in the European Union, according to new research

Airports data shows 620,000 foreign residents stayed in Ireland in June

British are the biggest single group of foreign visitors but Europeans stay longer and Americans spend the most

Wholesale electricity prices down 64% on this time last year

Electricity costs on wholesale markets are lower than any time during the past two years, CSO data indicates

Passenger numbers outside Dublin show strongest recovery from pandemic

Number of bus journeys outside Dublin in the last week of July was up 10% on 2019 figures and by a fifth on last year

Irish households reduced their gas usage by 17% in May compared to previous year

CSO says maximum daily temperatures were higher on average, while mean wind speeds were lower

Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland rose 5% in 2021, figures show

CSO report follows a Eurostat publication showing Ireland increased its greenhouse gas emissions more than any other EU country in the first three months of this year

Dublin house prices now falling at sharpest rate in almost three years

Property prices continue to rise outside the capital but there was a significant fall-off in the number of transactions

Irish exports hit near record €19.5bn in June on back of strong pharma trade

Exports of pharmaceutical products organic chemicals accounted (at €4.4 billion) accounted for around 60 per cent of total exports

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