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# CSO

Number of births in Ireland falls by almost 20% in 10 years

The number of births has fallen by 18.8% since 2010 and 1.3% since 2017.

23.4k

Oct 30th 2020, 2:40 PM

# disposable income

CSO: 8.1% of children in Ireland live in consistent poverty

The scale of poverty in Ireland is “far too high”, say activists.

34.9k

Oct 27th 2020, 9:26 PM

# 100-year rule

The CSO has alerted the gardaí after extracts from the 1926 Census were published on social media

The individual who posted the information was contacted by the CSO and has agreed to remove the material.

38.4k

Oct 20th 2020, 3:02 PM

# CSO

Irish house prices rise again following slight decline during Covid-19 lockdown

The figures were revealed by the Central Statistics Office today.

30.9k

Oct 14th 2020, 12:52 PM

# CSO

Covid-19 unemployment rates fell in September but 'significant impact' remains

CSO figures show that the unemployment rate in September for people aged 15 to 24 rose to 18.9% – down from 19.5% in August.

13.5k

Sep 29th 2020, 4:20 PM

# Coronavirus

Dublin, Kildare and Limerick account for two-thirds of all new Covid-19 cases

A total of 497 cases were recorded in the week ending 4 September.

36.5k

Sep 11th 2020, 2:28 PM

# Commuters

Workers who walk or cycle to work less likely to be in receipt of illness benefit, new figures show

Those on lower salaries were also more likely to be in receipt of illness benefit.

22.0k

Sep 9th 2020, 4:16 PM

# Travel

Sharp spike in travel to and from Ireland in last month

CSO data shows that travel in July was still significantly lower than in 2019.

50.7k

Aug 31st 2020, 5:05 PM

# Leaving Cert 2021

Parents say lockdown had a negative impact on learning of students due to sit the Leaving Cert next year

The survey from the CSO gives an insight into parents concerns as the academic year begins.

17.5k

Aug 27th 2020, 10:23 PM

# Coronavirus

Almost half of new Covid-19 cases linked to outbreaks in workplaces

The CSO has been analysing the statistics for the number of people who contracted or died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.

28.6k

Aug 14th 2020, 4:13 PM

# CSO

Unemployment rate - including those on PUP - stands at 16.7%

Just over 41% of people in the labour force aged between 15 and 24 were unemployed in July.

23.6k

Aug 5th 2020, 3:42 PM

# Train Drain

Rail passenger numbers were hit harder than other public transport during lockdown

Passenger journeys on rail services dropped to a low of 24,000 a week at the start of April.

8.8k

Jul 27th 2020, 2:13 PM

# crime stats

Less than half of people in Ireland have confidence in justice system, CSO figures show

The Central Statistics Office published the results of its most recent Crime and Victimisation survey today.

15.2k

Jul 8th 2020, 9:44 PM

# Phase Three

A fifth of people say they're 'very uncomfortable' about idea of going to the pub, CSO survey finds

Pubs and bars are set to reopen as restaurants in Ireland on Monday after being closed since March.

17.7k

Jun 25th 2020, 3:48 PM

# cso stats

In April, 80% of us rated our compliance with the restrictions as 'high'. Now, that figure is below 60%

The CSO has published its latest survey looking at the social impact of Covid-19.

9.5k

Jun 24th 2020, 12:40 PM

# Crime

First year-on-year decrease in sexual offences recorded since 2014

However, drug and fraud offences increased.

5.0k

Jun 18th 2020, 1:55 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: It's false to claim that fewer than 100 people have died directly from Covid-19

Over 1,600 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland.

2.0k

Jun 12th 2020, 4:16 PM

# Inflation

Prices of clothing, footwear and communications fall for two consecutive months

Consumer prices were 0.5% lower in May than in the same month last year.

10.1k

Jun 11th 2020, 2:08 PM

# Covid-19 PUP

Half of under-24s in Ireland are unemployed, CSO figures suggest

If all claimants of the Covid-19 PUP payment are included, 26.1% of the Irish workforce are unemployed.

16.9k

Jun 3rd 2020, 7:20 PM

# real life experiences

The CSO wants people to 'tell Ireland’s story' of Covid-19

The work of the country’s census office has been hampered by the pandemic.

18.0k

Jun 1st 2020, 6:30 AM

# Covid-19

'Unprecedent collapse' in overseas visitors as air and sea travel fall 99% in April

Just 16,100 people arrived in Ireland last month, according to the CSO.

15.4k

May 27th 2020, 1:55 PM

# CSO

Over-65s account for 90% of coronavirus deaths recorded in Ireland

At its peak, there were 270 Covid-19 related deaths in the week ending 17 April.

35.4k

May 22nd 2020, 2:07 PM

# Coronavirus

Covid-19 brought major changes to labour market by end of first quarter, CSO stats show

Employment levels were down to 1.75 million people by the end of April.

9.6k

May 21st 2020, 4:49 PM

# Life in a pandemic

Over a third of women and a quarter of men feel 'downhearted and depressed' due to Covid-19 crisis

The impact of Covid-19 appeared to be worse for women than men in a number of areas.

16.5k

May 19th 2020, 5:52 PM

# Violent Crime

Children suspected in 1 out of every 5 cases of criminal sexual violence

New figures on serious crime published today by the Central Statistics Office.

13.4k

May 15th 2020, 2:17 PM

# Happiness

CSO figures reveal significant drop in number of people satisfied with life

The figures also show an increase in alcohol use and smoking, as well as a feeling of loneliness.

21.8k

May 8th 2020, 9:41 PM

# tie the knot

What days and months were the most popular for weddings? Crunching the numbers in Ireland last year

The CSO today published statistics on marriages in Ireland in 2019.

23.2k

Apr 28th 2020, 5:26 PM

# what's in a name?

Here's what the most popular baby names were in Ireland last year

Jack and Emily are on top again.

112k

Feb 28th 2020, 12:30 PM

# Facts and Figures

Ireland 2019: Fewer spuds, more cows...more baby Theodores than you may have expected

The most popular first names remain Jack and Emily.

22.5k

Jan 8th 2020, 5:40 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Has car insurance really gotten cheaper since 2016?

The Taoiseach has claimed the price of insurance is going down – but is he right?

21.6k

Dec 23rd 2019, 8:00 AM

# Crime

Fraud offences increase by a third while sexual assaults and drug offences also on the rise, figures show

Homicide and burglary offences have fallen in the past 12 months.

7.1k

Dec 18th 2019, 12:53 PM

# Modern times

CSO to spend estimated €1.2 million on smart phones and equipment as Census 2021 goes digital

Over 5,000 smart phones will be given to the Census enumerators around the country to capture data in April 2021.

10.6k

Dec 18th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Sexual Offences

'Those who are committing sexual offences aren't being properly held to account'

Only 11% of sexual offences reported last year were detected by gardaí.

8.8k

Dec 4th 2019, 6:05 AM

# crime statistics

Almost 90% of sexual offences reported in 2018 not solved by gardaí

The CSO has published new data on the detection of crime last year.

8.5k

Dec 3rd 2019, 12:37 PM

# LIFE IN IRELAND

The average household disposable income is now €51,458, according to the CSO

Society of St Vincent de Paul welcomed the fall in consistent poverty but said the downward trend will be reversed due to the failure of budget 2020.

39.1k

Nov 28th 2019, 3:28 PM

# facilities

The CSO has measured how far Irish people live from schools, bus stops and GPs

There is a large difference in distances between rural and urban settings for all services.

15.1k

Nov 27th 2019, 9:35 PM

# Remittances

Minister writes to Grealish asking him to clarify 'apparent ethnic basis' of Nigerian money statement

The Galway West TD singled out Nigeria while raising questions in the Dáil about money being sent out of Ireland.

15.1k

Nov 25th 2019, 12:17 PM

# Growing up in Ireland

Ireland's 20-year-olds are stressed, living with their parents and worried about housing

Financial security and a good job were their priorities for the next 10 years, according to the Growing Up In Ireland report.

28.1k

Nov 21st 2019, 6:20 AM

# Census

'Rectifying the historic wrong': LGBT advocates wanted sexual orientation included on the next Census

Scotland’s census will give individuals up to 21 options under this category including skolisexual and demiromantic.

12.3k

Nov 21st 2019, 6:10 AM

# Housing

Irish house prices stabilise as househunters show 'nervousness' ahead of Brexit

New CSO figures for August show that property price growth is continuing to slow.

21.3k

Oct 10th 2019, 10:28 PM