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# CSO

Last year
2023
As population breaks 5.1 million, only five Leinster counties grow in size, Census data shows
Drop in fraud crimes but significant increase in thefts, according to latest CSO figures
Wholesale electricity prices drop 26.6% in year, but consumers still mightn't see decrease in bills yet
Data centres consumed 31% more electricity last year compared to 2021
Irish economy falls 4.6% in the first quarter of 2023, more than estimated by CSO
Agriculture accounted for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020
Monthly unemployment reaches all-time low of 3.8%
Census 2022: Number who identify as Catholic falls by 10 percentage points to 69%
Births continue to fall while death rate rises, new CSO statistics show
Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'
Wholesale electricity prices fell 40% in past year, but savings for customers will be delayed
One in four Irish women faced sexual violence with a partner, CSO figures suggest
House prices up 3.9% from last year, the lowest rate of increase in nearly two years
Cost-of-living: Average year-on-year costs of milk and sliced bread rises by 24% and 13%
FactCheck: Is the Govt correct to claim that 400 people are buying their first home every week?
Ireland's level of unemployment has reached its lowest point in more than 20 years
Inflation slows again in April, but only to 6.3%
Two in five couples who got married last year had a Catholic ceremony
Over 1,000 homes being bought by local authorities as part of tenant in situ scheme, Varadkar says
Close to three in 10 people 'severely limited by a health problem' at risk of poverty
Wholesale electricity prices drop 50.5% in year, but consumers mightn't see decrease in bills just yet
Half of women in Ireland have experienced sexual violence, according to major CSO survey
Residential property price increases in the year to February slow to a 22 month low
Cost of living: Annual inflation rate down to 7.7% from 2022 high of almost 10%
Cost-of-living: Annual rate of inflation rises slightly to 8.5%
Property prices rise by 6.1% with regional areas rising faster than Dublin
Domestic economy entered 'technical recession' last year but is still up 8.2%
SVP report shows number of people unable to heat their homes more than doubled last year
Households €551 worse off due to inflation, while risk of poverty rate increases
Cost-of-living: Annual rate of inflation drops again slightly to 7.8%
24,000 or 30,000 new homes? Leo Varadkar says 30,000 as he backs CSO in housing figures row
Property prices continue to rise but rate of increase is slowing
Most perpetrators of sexual offences are known to the victim, new figures show
Almost one in 20 dwellings in Ireland were vacant in last three months of 2021
Consumer prices have increased by 7.7% in the year to January, CSO estimates
Brigid, Bridget and Bríd: how popular is the saint's name in modern Ireland?
Price of wholesale electricity 93.2% higher than in November, CSO figures show
House prices surpass boom-era peak as properties outside of Dublin shoot up in value
Over 70% of workforce have received Covid vaccine and at least one booster, latest data shows
Time outdoors, electric cars, and cutbacks: CSO releases the year in numbers