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# Census 2016

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# Balbriggan
How an electrical fire in Balbriggan became a weapon used by the far-right to ignite racial tensions in the town
Far-right activists tried to paint the incident as some form of criminal act.
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Sep 13th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Census
How many people in Ireland are aged over 100? The CSO published a load of stats about society
Ireland, in numbers.
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Mar 16th 2018, 3:56 PM
# Census 2016
The most common jobs in Ireland are in sales, retail and farming
Over two million people were working at the time of the Census last year.
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Dec 14th 2017, 12:40 PM
# Census 2016
'I can go to Lidl and meet people who speak Irish': Why are there so many Gaeilgeoirí in Leixlip?
Leixlip is the third top non-Gaeltacht town for daily Irish language speakers (outside education), according to Census 2016.
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Nov 24th 2017, 6:20 AM
# Gaeilge
Just 6.3% of Gaeilgeoirí speak Irish on a weekly basis
Census figures have revealed where the most Irish speakers are in the country.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 1:31 PM
# are we there yet
Ireland has only recovered by 41% from the recession
The 2016 Deprivation Index, which is deemed to be a more detailed view of how the economy is performing, was published yesterday.
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Nov 10th 2017, 6:10 AM
# keep the recovery going
Small towns 'hit hardest' in the past 10 years, Dublin least affected
Census figures have revealed the most affluent and deprived areas across the country.
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Nov 9th 2017, 9:21 AM
# young carers
'It can be quite lonely and isolating for them': There are 3,800 carers under the age of 15 in Ireland
The CSO released the latest profile from Census 2016 focusing on health disability and carers in Ireland.
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Nov 3rd 2017, 6:10 AM
# Census 2016
Dublin City has the highest percentage of unhealthy people in Ireland
Just 82.8% of people in Dublin City said their health was good.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 3:32 PM
# Census 2016
At 88.6%, Offaly has the highest percentage of Catholics in Ireland
Ireland’s population of Roman Catholics has fallen since 2011.
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Oct 12th 2017, 1:26 PM
# Census 2016
Number of dual Irish citizens living here up by almost 90% over five years
New figures from Census 2016 have been released.
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Sep 21st 2017, 5:15 PM
# Census 2016
There's been a 31% increase in work commutes that are over an hour long
Driving remains the most popular way to get to work, but there’s been a significant increase in the number of cyclists too.
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Aug 31st 2017, 2:20 PM
# Emergency Accommodation
Census 2016: Nearly one in five homeless adults have a job
In all, 27% of homeless people were aged 18 and under on Census night in April 2016.
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Aug 10th 2017, 11:52 AM
# good to know
The CSO has published an interactive map of where you will find the most single people
The CSO has published the map alongside its latest Census figures.
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Jul 27th 2017, 12:00 PM
# snapshot of ireland
Census 2016: Donegal people are loyal to their home and there are plenty of blow-ins in Meath
The latest batch of Census results have been released.
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May 11th 2017, 1:00 PM
# Housing Crisis
This graph shows how housing supply has flatlined this decade - compared to population growth
A new report looks at housing in Census 2016.
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Apr 20th 2017, 1:18 PM
# Staying Put
Fewer people are downsizing homes as 'adult children are taking longer to fly the nest'
The average price gap between people down-selling and buying back into the market is €345,129.
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Apr 13th 2017, 6:20 AM
# births and deaths
More males are born in Ireland, but women are living longer
Some 53,000 more females than males were recorded in the Census 2016 results.
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Apr 8th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Census 2016
One in 10 Irish people say they have no religion, the second largest group behind Roman Catholics
Births, deaths and everything in between: Here’s what you need to know about Census 2016.
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Apr 6th 2017, 11:18 AM
# Seeing Census
There are now 4,757,976 people in Ireland
The population has grown 169,724 since the last census in 2011.
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Jul 14th 2016, 11:03 AM
# Knock Knock
People are being urged to open the door to census form collectors this weekend
Enumerators are having trouble accessing apartments and homes in Dublin’s inner city.
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May 14th 2016, 7:15 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Did you say you had a religion in last night's census?
It was one of the most debated questions on the form – but how did you answer?
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Apr 25th 2016, 7:31 PM
# box ticking
11 very Irish tweets about taking the Census last night
What a night.
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Apr 25th 2016, 7:41 AM
# pc gone mad
Here's why the census wants to know if you have a PC
“It’s an old-fashioned question,” a CSO spokesperson said.
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Apr 24th 2016, 7:30 PM
# start making census
9 questions you've probably had about filling out Census 2016
Pen at the ready.
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Apr 24th 2016, 7:31 AM
# Census 2016
Census will go to extra lengths to leave nobody uncounted
Special provisions have been put in place to ensure rough sleepers and those in emergency accommodation are counted.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 3:00 PM
# Census 2016
A company linked to Abu Ghraib Prison are working on the census again
CACI UK was awarded the contract for “census printing and data capture services” in 2002 and has had that contract renewed every census since.
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Apr 22nd 2016, 6:02 AM
Haven't got a census form yet? You need to get on to your enumerator, pronto
It’s everyone’s legal obligation to make sure they’re included, the CSO is warning.
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Apr 16th 2016, 9:00 AM
'What is your religion?' People are being urged to think hard about that come census night
The Humanists Association of Ireland want people to consider how they really feel.
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Mar 26th 2016, 8:15 AM
# sponsored by Census
Here's how you can shape the living history of Ireland next month
Make your mark on Irish history.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 1:12 PM
# sponsored by Census
6 things you didn't know about this year's census
We’ve broken it down into facts and figures.
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Jan 4th 2016, 4:46 PM
# you fill up my census
Fancy counting for cash? Ten weeks part-time work could earn you €2,400
The CSO is looking for census enumerators.
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Dec 13th 2015, 3:15 PM
# Census 2016
Here's when the next census is going to be
The Taoiseach got government approval for his proposed census date today.
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Apr 30th 2014, 5:46 PM
# Census 2016
2016 Census may be delayed in government spending review
The government may decide to delay the next census, after the CSO suggested it could be considered for spending cutbacks.
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May 18th 2012, 2:47 PM