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# CSO
Ireland’s population has topped five million, reaching highest level since 1851
That’s according to data published by the Central Statistics Office today.
# Foreign Travel
July boost for overseas travel but pandemic continues to have a 'dramatic impact', says CSO
For every passenger who arrived in or departed from Ireland in July, there were five pre-pandemic.
# Road Deaths
Number of fatalities on Irish roads in first seven months of year down compared with last year
There were 75 fatalities between January and July, compared with 81 in the same period in 2020.
# women in business
'The pace of change is too slow': Women now make up 13% of CEOs at big companies in Ireland
The CSO found that small gains have been made in female representation at big companies in Ireland over the past two years.
# Survey
Half of parents living with an adult child would like them to move out
90% of adults who live with their parents agree.
# CSO
Travel abroad jumped by 23% last month as 85,000 travel from Ireland overseas
The number of departures from April to May increased by a third.
# CSO
Almost half of criminals released from prison re-offended within a year, new figures show
The number of offenders who go on to reoffend dropped from 54% in 2011 to 48% in 2018.
# CSO
Levels of recorded crime fall sharply during the Covid pandemic - except for fraud
However, the number of fraud incidents increased in the last year by more than 13% compared with the previous year.
# CSO
House prices continue to rise with 4.5% annual increase in April - CSO
As demand in the housing market continues to grow prices rose in Dublin by 3.5% and by 5.4% outside of Dublin.
# Holiday at Home
Seven in 10 Irish residents to take staycation before November, new research shows
The south-west region of the country is the most popular destination for Irish residents.
# PUP
Number of people receiving PUP dips below 300,000 for the first time this year
This is the lowest number of people in receipt of the PUP since December.
THE MORNING LEAD
'A distorted perspective': How anti-lockdown groups are using data to downplay the impact of Covid-19
A report by
Lauren Boland
Lauren Boland looks at the use of official statistics by anti-lockdown accounts.
Anti-lockdown accounts on social media often leave out important context or misconstrue data to argue that the pandemic is not real.
A disinformation professor at DCU says online misinformation often draws on "a grain of truth" - and then distorts it.
Lauren Boland breaks down the official statistics and how you can find the facts.
# Going abroad
Overseas travel in April almost four times higher than same month last year
Numbers remain significantly below what they were prior to the pandemic.
# Under Pressure
Housing crisis: Taoiseach under pressure in Dáil as CSO data shows price of a home rose by 4% in 12 months
In Dublin, house prices increased by 2.8% and apartment prices increased by 0.7%.
The CSO says prices have risen 3.7% nationally over 12 months
Blackrock 'most expensive' Eircode with €615,000 median price
Taoiseach says government has pledged "unprecedented funding" for residential construction
Renters facing 'impossible situation' as new report shows drop in number of homes available
Ministers meet to discuss cuckoo funds proposals but no definitive timeline yet on crackdown measures
# Stats that
CSO analysis of RIP.ie data finds 'pronounced increases' in excess deaths during 3 months
The CSO is using death notice figures on RIP.ie on an experimental basis to track excess deaths.
# crime figures
Victims and offenders in 20% of sexual violence cases aged under 18 - CSO
Almost all offenders in cases of sexual violence reported in 2019 were men, Central Statistics Office data showed.
# Housing Crisis
Prices for homes outside Dublin soar amid new pandemic-prompted working arrangements
Outside Dublin, house prices were up by 4.3% and apartment prices up by 9.6%.
# Air Travel
CSO figures show a 91% drop in Irish air passenger numbers by the end of 2020
All routes in and out of Ireland saw a drop of 91% at the end of 2020.
# Lockdown
Sharp decline in recorded crime rates in 2020 amid pandemic
The biggest drop was in burglary and related offences, falling by over a third in 2020 compared to the previous year.
# CSO
Number of Covid-19 cases among over-65s drops by half as vaccine takes effect
The percentage of cases among that age group fell from 18% in January to 9% in March, figures show.
# through the floor
Imports from Britain have dropped by over €900 million since Brexit
Meanwhile, Britain accounted for just 7% of exports from Ireland.
# CSO
Ireland’s economy grew by 3.4% last year despite Covid-19 restrictions
The CSO said that growth continued in the more globalised sectors with industry showing a 15% upturn.
# Central Statistics Office
Nine in ten people would get a Covid-19 vaccine next week if offered, says CSO report
A total of 1,621 people were surveyed by the CSO as part of the fifth round of surveying for the Social Impact of Covid-19.
# Survey
Half of fifth and sixth year pupils experiencing 'major negative' impact on learning due to Covid-19
The findings are contained in the CSO’s latest ‘Social Impact of Covid-19 Survey’.
# say my name
Here's what the most popular baby names were in Ireland last year
There’s a new number one for girls.
# CSO
Life satisfaction levels are at the lowest levels ever due to Covid-19 pandemic, CSO survey says
Almost six in 10 (57.1%) people have said that their mental health has been impacted negatively by the pandemic.
# PUP
Low-income families faced losing up to 30% of earnings without lockdown supports, CSO says
A new CSO report says that supports such as the PUP prevented significant falls in household income.
# cso stats
House and apartment prices increased by 2.2% nationally over course of 2020
Households paid an average price of €297,043 for a dwelling in the 12 months to December 2020.
# CSO
One week in January saw more than 10% of all Covid-19 deaths up to that point
New data from the Central Statistics Office shows that more than 250 people died of the virus every week in the three weeks up to 29 January.
# CSO covid data
10% of all Covid-19 deaths in Ireland since beginning of pandemic occurred last week
That’s according to the latest statistics released by the CSO this morning.
# staying local
The week before Christmas was the busiest seven days for people moving outside 10km from their homes
The CSO released the data today.
# CSO covid data
Covid mortality analysis: There's been over 20 deaths per week for the past 9 weeks
There were 74 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 in April, and 12 deaths per 100,000 in November.
# Covid-19
Over half of people believe individuals travelling from 'red' regions should not be allowed into Ireland
More than half of people also expect to take their next international flight before the end of 2021, according to new figures.
# Coronavirus
Number of overseas passengers dropped by 76% this year
More than four million overseas passengers travelled to and from Ireland from January to October, down from 17 million in 2019.
# societal impact
People were less inclined to stick to advice and more lonely during second lockdown, CSO survey says
The CSO has published its latest survey on the well-being and lifestyles of people under Level 5 restrictions.
GAA matches linked to high local Covid-19 rates in advice given to government
Face masks while cooking and no hugs: Here's the advice on how to plan Christmas Day this year
# CSO
Covid-19 is the fourth most common underlying cause for registered deaths in Ireland so far this year
The CSO published an analysis of data on the underlying causes of death, including Covid-19, from January to October 2020.
# level 5
The unemployment rate was at 20% at the end of October, says CSO
The Covid-19 adjusted measure of unemployment is currently estimated to have been 501,640 at the end of October.
# CSO
One in every five people out of work in October
Young people have been hit especially hard in the latest unemployment figures.
# excess mortality
Excess mortality of between 876 and 1,192 recorded during March and September, CSO data shows
The excess mortality for the period March to September this year is estimated to be between 876 and 1,192.
Voices
To tackle income poverty and inequality, we need to fully understand the complexities of the data
The 2019 Survey of Income and Living Conditions offers an important insight into life in Ireland today.