# CSO

Last week

24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# CSO

Last year 8% of young adults had their sexual images or videos shared without consent

The report also shows that 50% of young adults experienced sexual harassment in the twelve-month period.

7.0k

Tue 3:52 PM

# CSO

Over 64,000 people emigrated from Ireland in year to April 2023

Of the 64,000 people, 30,500 were Irish citizens, according to new figures from the CSO.

26.9k

Sep 25th 2023, 1:47 PM

# CSO

Number of murders 'nearly doubled' in Ireland year-on-year, new statistics show

Homicide, theft and robbery crimes rose in the year to the end of Q2 2023, the latest CSO figures show.

11.9k

Sep 25th 2023, 12:45 PM

Last month

September 2023

# House Prices

Property prices continue to rise, with the average house price now at €320,000

Prices in Dublin have fallen while prices in all other counties have risen by 3.8%.

24.3k

Sep 18th 2023, 1:49 PM

# Business

CSO: Nearly one in five CEOs in Ireland are women

The report saw increases in sectors and positions across the board.

6.9k

Updated

Sep 11th 2023, 2:27 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Conspiracy site Infowars used fake claims about Ireland as evidence of 'white genocide'

A comment given by a CSO worker to a committee has been taken as evidence of a non-existent government plan.

28.6k

Sep 9th 2023, 8:00 PM

# CPI

Inflation in Ireland rises to 6.3%, new CSO figures show

This is the 23rd straight month where the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index has been at least 5%

11.9k

Sep 7th 2023, 12:21 PM

August

August 2023

# LIVING AT HOME

Census 2022: Over half a million adults living with parents

61% of adults aged 20-24 lived at home with their parents in 2022.

10.0k

Aug 31st 2023, 1:26 PM

# CSO

Consumer prices in Ireland estimated to have increased by close to 5% in the year to August

Consumer prices are also estimated to have increased by a ‘hefty’ 0.5% in the month since July.

8.2k

Aug 30th 2023, 12:53 PM

# CSO

Employment rate in Ireland at highest level since records began in 1998

In the second quarter of this year, there was an employment rate of 74.2% among people aged 15-64.

14.6k

Updated

Aug 24th 2023, 1:35 PM

# Charged

Wholesale electricity costs fall to lowest point in two years

Wholesale electricity prices fell by 64% in July compared to last year, according to the Wholesale Price Index.

15.0k

Aug 22nd 2023, 12:45 PM

# Housing

House prices falling in Dublin but rising in the rest of the country

New figures from the CSO show that property prices in the capital fell in the last 12 months.

22.7k

Aug 16th 2023, 1:58 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Dublin city crime: statistics indicate return to pre-pandemic incidence of assault

A report by

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

A series of serious assaults have made headlines in recent weeks, and official crime statistics are known to under-report the scale of the problem.

The Journal examined statistics on recorded crime in the Dublin Central North and South districts.

One crime expert said that the "dark figure" in crime statistics usually results in around 70% not being reported.

17.4k

Aug 13th 2023, 12:05 AM

July

July 2023

# Central Statistics Office

66% of young adults who disclosed an experience of sexual violence told a friend first

The survey found that 36% of women who did not disclose any experience of sexual violence did so because they felt ashamed or embarrassed.

5.9k

Jul 31st 2023, 2:05 PM

# Economy

Price growth slowed in July to 4.6% while the Irish economy grew by 3.3% in Q2

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath expects inflation to slow further in the coming months.

5.2k

Jul 28th 2023, 1:22 PM

# renters

Number of pensioners renting from private landlords has doubled since 2011

The figures were published by the Central Statistics Office this morning and provide an insight into the housing situation across the country.

10.9k

Jul 27th 2023, 2:36 PM

# CSO

Growth in house prices in Ireland slows to an average of 2.4%

The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to May was €315,000.

7.6k

Jul 18th 2023, 1:56 PM

# CSO

Imports from Great Britain to Ireland fall by 34% in a year

Exports from Ireland to Great Britain grew by 19% in the same period.

20.3k

Jul 17th 2023, 1:09 PM

# Construction

Contractors on public works projects to be better protected by state from inflation

Announcing the measure, Paschal Donohoe said that the construction industry had faced significant challenges in the past two years.

11.5k

Jul 3rd 2023, 12:48 PM

June

June 2023

# census 2022

As population breaks 5.1 million, only five Leinster counties grow in size, Census data shows

Balbriggan has one of the youngest populations in the state while Clonmel has one of the oldest

26.2k

Jun 29th 2023, 1:02 PM

# Crime

Drop in fraud crimes but significant increase in thefts, according to latest CSO figures

The Central Statistics Office has today published the latest recorded crime statistics, which cover the period in the year to the end of March.

3.9k

Jun 27th 2023, 2:43 PM

# CSO

Wholesale electricity prices drop 26.6% in year, but consumers still mightn't see decrease in bills yet

CSO figures show that there has been a decrease of 16.2% in wholesale electricity prices in the month to May of this year.

15.5k

Jun 22nd 2023, 3:28 PM

# climate targets

Data centres consumed 31% more electricity last year compared to 2021

Ireland currently has 75 data centres in operation and last year they accounted for 18% of the country’s electricity use.

Electricity consumption by the data centre sector rose by 31% between 2021 and 2022

Data centres used as much electricity as all urban dwellings combined last year

Electricity consumption in the industry has gone up by 400% since the beginning of 2015

11.4k

Jun 12th 2023, 1:01 PM

# quarterly reports

Irish economy falls 4.6% in the first quarter of 2023, more than estimated by CSO

The decrease is 1.9% more than what the Central Statistics Office estimated earlier this year.

17.0k

Jun 2nd 2023, 3:03 PM

May

May 2023

# CSO

Agriculture accounted for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020

That’s according to new figures released in the Central Statistics Office.

8.8k

May 31st 2023, 5:45 PM

# Unemployment

Monthly unemployment reaches all-time low of 3.8%

The unemployment rate was last at 3.9% between October 2000 and April 2001 at the height of the Celtic Tiger.

7.7k

May 31st 2023, 2:35 PM

# census 2022

Census 2022: Number who identify as Catholic falls by 10 percentage points to 69%

There has also been an increase in the ‘No Religion’ category.

As of Sunday, 3 April, 2022, there were 5,149,139 people in the State.

Census 2022 also revealed that there has been a drop in the number of people who identify as Catholic.

The 'No religion' category also increased from 451,941 people in 2016 to 736,210 people in 2022.

44.7k

191

May 30th 2023, 12:35 PM

# CSO

Births continue to fall while death rate rises, new CSO statistics show

The number of deaths registered per 1,000 people in 2022 is 19% higher than in 2012.

15.5k

May 26th 2023, 2:05 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'

The Taoiseach said he does not think minimum sentences are a good idea.

18.3k

May 24th 2023, 2:23 PM

# Electricity

Wholesale electricity prices fell 40% in past year, but savings for customers will be delayed

Daragh Cassidy from price comparison website Bonkers.ie, has said that prices for consumers still remain high and may not fall for months.

18.1k

May 22nd 2023, 1:05 PM

# sexual violence

One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, CSO figures suggest

For sexual violence as an adult with a non-partner, the most prevalent location was in a pub/club/disco.

7.9k

May 18th 2023, 12:34 PM

# gaffs

House prices up 3.9% from last year, the lowest rate of increase in nearly two years

House prices outside Dublin are rising faster than prices in the capital.

7.0k

May 17th 2023, 1:31 PM

# Inflation

Cost-of-living: Average year-on-year costs of milk and sliced bread rises by 24% and 13%

The CSO figures show that annual rate of inflation eased to 7.2% in April from 7.7% in March.

The national average price for a large 800g white slice pan was up 23 cent in the year to April 2023.

The average price of Irish cheddar per kg rose by €1.42 and butter per lb rose by 66 cents.

Tesco and Aldi dropped the cost of some of their bread goods yesterday by 10 cent, while Supervalu followed suit today.

11.0k

Updated

May 11th 2023, 2:21 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

FactCheck: Is the Govt correct to claim that 400 people are buying their first home every week?

A report by

Shane Raymond

Last week, a Government statement included a suggestion from the Taoiseach that 400 people in Ireland are buying their first home every week.

22.0k

May 6th 2023, 12:05 AM

# CSO

Ireland's level of unemployment has reached its lowest point in more than 20 years

The 4% unemployment barrier was broken in April, which the Department said is ‘commonly taken as the full level of employment’.

17.5k

May 5th 2023, 11:50 AM

April

April 2023

# Cost of Living

Inflation slows again in April, but only to 6.3%

Average energy prices fell last month but food costs increased slightly.

5.2k

Apr 28th 2023, 12:32 PM

# CSO

Two in five couples who got married last year had a Catholic ceremony

That’s according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office today.

15.0k

Apr 28th 2023, 12:10 PM

# new dwellings

Over 1,000 homes being bought by local authorities as part of tenant in situ scheme, Varadkar says

The government has set a target of 1,500 properties to be acquired under the tenant-in situ-scheme.

24.2k

Updated

Apr 26th 2023, 9:12 PM

# CSO

Close to three in 10 people 'severely limited by a health problem' at risk of poverty

More than one in five severely limited by a health problem are unable to afford to adequately heat their home, and close to a quarter are unable to afford new clothes.

6.1k

Apr 24th 2023, 12:35 PM

# CSO

Wholesale electricity prices drop 50.5% in year, but consumers mightn't see decrease in bills just yet

The CSO figures show there has been a decrease of 8.7% in the price of wholesale electricity since February of this year.

39.7k

Updated

Apr 21st 2023, 2:32 PM