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# cso - Monday 4 January, 2016
6 things you didn't know about this year's census
We’ve broken it down into facts and figures.
High demand expected for census jobs - get your application in early
The recruitment process starts tomorrow.
# cso - Friday 18 December, 2015
There were almost 30,000 burglaries in Ireland in the first nine months of 2015
It’s not all bad news however, murder offences have fallen by almost a third.
# cso - Monday 14 December, 2015
Nearly half of released prisoners reoffend within three years
Study finds most prisoners are convicted of new offences within months of their release.
# cso - Sunday 13 December, 2015
Fancy counting for cash? Ten weeks part-time work could earn you €2,400
The CSO is looking for census enumerators.
# cso - Sunday 29 November, 2015
Ireland's missing people: The numbers behind the heartbreak
We’ve been examining the stats behind the thousands of missing persons reports made in Ireland.
# cso - Wednesday 25 November, 2015
Property prices outside Dublin are playing catch-up... fast
National price rises are way above sustainable levels.
# cso - Tuesday 17 November, 2015
This is why Joan Burton is hailing a 'landmark moment' in Ireland's recovery
Just don’t mention the regional unemployment.
# cso - Tuesday 3 November, 2015
12 top Irish surnames and how they're spread across the world
McCarthys, Ryans, O’Sullivans…
# cso - Wednesday 28 October, 2015
Houses are becoming less and less affordable... again
But don’t worry, property prices are still well below the boom time peak
# cso - Saturday 24 October, 2015
Births, deaths, crimes, marriages and sales - A snapshot of a year in Ireland
It was quite a year.
# cso - Tuesday 6 October, 2015
Should we cut welfare for the middle-class?
That’s what a new right-wing think tank want.
# cso - Wednesday 30 September, 2015
Are you an expert on the Internet of Things? Accenture is hiring 200 people in Dublin
The company is opening a ‘Centre for Innovation’ in the capital.
# cso - Monday 28 September, 2015
Murders are down, but sexual assaults and poisonings are on the rise
The latest crime statistics also show a rise in burglaries and fraud.
# cso - Friday 18 September, 2015
The economy may be on the up, but one in six people born here still live abroad
The ‘brain exchange’ of both highly-educated emigrants and immigrants remains a significant threat to an Irish recovery according to a new report.
# cso - Thursday 10 September, 2015
There are few clouds on the horizon for the Irish economy right now
Growth has been ‘exceptionally strong’ so far this year, but jobs and wages haven’t caught up.
# cso - Tuesday 1 September, 2015
Some iffy job numbers show that everything's not quite rosy right now
The unemployment rate has stopped falling.
# cso - Wednesday 5 August, 2015
There is some bad news in the latest jobless figures
The unemployment rate for July went in the wrong direction for the first time since the start of 2014.
# cso - Thursday 30 July, 2015
What's Eurostat's problem with Irish Water? ... How long have you got?
The full decision from Eurostat has been revealed. Irish Water looks to be a “heavily subsidised public monopoly” the agency says.
# cso - Wednesday 29 July, 2015
Three graphs that sum up Ireland's broken property system
The country’s population has hit a 150-year high – but there aren’t enough homes being built.
# cso - Monday 27 July, 2015
Dublin house prices have stopped rising because people just can't afford them
The latest property price figures are in for June.
# cso - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
Life expectancy: Good news for Irish women (and not-too-bad news for Irish men)
We’re living longer. And longer.
# cso - Tuesday 30 June, 2015
There's been a rise in burglary, sexual offences and threats of murder this year
The force is piloting a new incident recording process to ensure reported crimes are recorded consistently.
# cso - Wednesday 24 June, 2015
We have *some* good news if you're trying to buy a house
But only in certain parts of the country.
# cso - Wednesday 17 June, 2015
Irish wages are still going down, down, down...
Our average earnings at present are the lowest since 2009. Not all industries are worse off though…
# cso - Friday 12 June, 2015
It looks like it's going to be a bumper year for Irish tourism
538,000 tourists have poured in so far this year.
# cso - Wednesday 10 June, 2015
Why most workers aren't going to start earning more any time soon
Ireland can look to the UK and US for signs of what’s to come.
# cso - Wednesday 3 June, 2015
Jobless figures are now being worked out differently, but the results seem to add up
The rate has remained steady but numbers dipped slightly.
# cso - Saturday 30 May, 2015
From The Daily Edge 
Do you have one of Ireland's most common surnames?
The CSO has released data on the most common surnames in the country – is yours in there?
The Irish aren't making as many babies as they used to...
At present our birth rate isn’t high enough to replace our population. However, we’re also dying less and getting married more.
# cso - Friday 29 May, 2015
11 of the fastest growing hipster baby names in Ireland
These names are going to be EVERYWHERE from now on. It’s official.
Ireland's most popular baby names: Miley and Angel, your time has come*
*But you’re not in the top 100 just yet.
# cso - Tuesday 26 May, 2015
These are the jobs that are winning and losing as the economy picks up
Average pay packets took another hit at the start of the year.
# cso - Wednesday 29 April, 2015
15,000 under 25s have been signing on for over a year
The number of people signing on has dropped but unemployment is still at 10%.
# cso - Tuesday 28 April, 2015
House prices are marching upwards again
Property got a bit cheaper at the start of the year – but that’s changing now.
# cso - Monday 27 April, 2015
Public or private sector workers - who actually came out worse in the recession?
New figures shine a light on the pay gap after the swingeing cuts of 2010.
# cso - Monday 13 April, 2015
More of us are taking trips abroad but where are we all going?
New CSO figures for last year show there was also an increase in the number of people taking a break in Ireland.
To thee I do wed: A century of marriage in Ireland
How was it when your parents and grandparents got hitched? And how does today’s Ireland compare?
# cso - Thursday 26 March, 2015
It's not your imagination - evening rush hour is getting longer
New data reveals our habits where it comes to getting about the place.
# cso - Monday 23 March, 2015
Strokes kill twice as many women in Ireland as breast cancer
Figures show 42% more women in Ireland than men die from stroke, though men have a greater chance of having a stroke.
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Poll: Are you concerned about using public transport?
COMMUTERS WHO HOLD an annual TaxSaver travel ticket will have it extended for six months due to the travel restrictions imposed in recent months as a result of Covid-19.
Many people rely on public transport for work and other reasons, and service providers are implementing precautionary measures such social distancing in a bid to keep passengers safe.
It is also mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport, but not everyone is and some people are still uncomfortable using buses, trains or trams amid the pandemic.
We want to know: Are you concerned about using public transport?
Poll Results:
Yes (6457)
No (2755)
I don't use public transport (1704)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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