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Saturday 19 September 2020
Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan had the largest families with 2.19 children per family on average.
Experts say new schemes to help buyers are likely to push prices up again.
There were 157,700 unemployed people last month, a decrease of 35,500 when compared to December 2015.
The minister for justice has pointed out burglary offences in many divisions have fallen.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland says that a registry will lead to better policy and treatment for people with dementia.
Overall, nine out of the fourteen crime categories in the CSO classification showed a decrease.
The price of houses in the South East has gone up almost 10% in the last three months, alone.
Brexit hasn’t had a destructive short-term impact here but there is a way to go until we have full employment, writes Victor Duggan.
Rising prices are forcing people into the rental market, pushing rents up and making properties more attractive to landlords.
According to new figures from the CSO, almost one in five of us binge drink at least once a week.
The statistics are contained in the latest releases from the CSO.
New CSO census figures have highlighted the new birth rates and the main causes of death in Ireland.
Some of the most interesting nuggets from the CSO’s Statistical Yearbook of Ireland.
And it’s pretty easy to use. The Central Statistics Office has released the online tool to aid buyers in their quest to land a home.
Some 16% of crimes were not recorded on PULSE, while 21% of invalidated incidents were done so “without sufficient justification”
The figures show that there are now 299,200 people officially signed on, compared with 340,700 from this time last year.
The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 3,539, of which 186 were same-sex marriages.
There are 56,000 more people at work now than a year previously – a 2.9% rise, bringing total employment in the country to 2,014,900.
It said that any use of such data would be “compliant with legislation… [and] would not allow the identification of individuals.”
In the last year, one third of Irish drivers have seen their insurance rise by up to 50%.
A party review has recommended ending the policy of paying all staff and representatives the average wage.
There were five successful prosecutions after the 2011 survey.
It’s a legal offence to fail to provide information to the CSO if requested in a census.
CSO figures show that almost 26,000 crimes were committed by people out on bail last year alone.
Exports to Britain in 2015 accounted for €13.7 billion but the Belgian market was worth €14.5 billion.
Property prices in Dublin 4.8% higher but still 32.8% lower than in early 2007
There were more than 10,000 fewer burglary and theft-related offences in the 12 months to March 2016.
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office show decrease in pension for majority of workers.
The CSO is issuing one last appeal for public to turn in the forms.
Enumerators are having trouble accessing apartments and homes in Dublin’s inner city.
The Central Bank says this ranking is in spite of a significant decline in the ratio of household debt to disposable income.
Special provisions have been put in place to ensure rough sleepers and those in emergency accommodation are counted.
It’s everyone’s legal obligation to make sure they’re included, the CSO is warning.
CSO figures also show that the average age of brides and grooms is the highest ever recorded.
The forms have to be hand-delivered by enumerators.
Not all kidnappings involve hostages or demands for money.
The tourism industry here is booming, and a lot more Irish people are heading abroad as well.
But there’s been a massive drop in the number of murders, according to new crime statistics.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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