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# In Numbers

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Mars, Luiz Suarez, and property prices: The week in numbers
Plus: What was the average temperature around the world last month?
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First Communions, Harley-Davidsons, and abortion : The week in numbers
Plus: What age was the former US president who did a parachute jump for his birthday this week?
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Google, health insurance, and the World Cup: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of Labour TDs are running for deputy leader of the party?
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Gerry Adams, Leap Cards, and Kate Middleton: The week in numbers
Plus: How many days until the next Budget?
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Eurovision, RTÉ Guide and Dr Dre: The week in numbers
Plus: Who was on the top-selling edition of the RTE Guide this year?
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Rory Gallagher, Death Row, and the 1916 Rising: The week in numbers
Plus: How many bananas come into Ireland every week?
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The Wolf of Wall Street, Jameson, and Pope John Paul II: The week in numbers
Plus: How many letters and packages does An Post deal with in an average week?
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Monorail, al-Qaeda, and Easter eggs: The week in numbers
Plus: How many Easter eggs are people planning to give tomorrow?
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Adrian Mole, Hitler, and the tv licence : The week in numbers
Plus: How much money did the Criminal Assets Bureau give to the Exchequer last year from criminal activity?
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Eircom bills, David Letterman, and WhatsApp: The week in numbers
Plus: How many Irish people are treated every year for alcohol abuse?
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John Waters, ambulances, and Bryan Dobson: The week in numbers
Plus: How many Irish people don’t exercise at all?
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Westboro Baptist Church, Jean McConville, and GPs: The week in numbers
Plus: How many smells can the human nose distinguish?
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Flight 370, St Patrick's Day, and Death Row: The week in numbers
Plus: How many journeys were made on public transport in Ireland in one year?
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Paddy Power, obese kids, and identity cards: The week in numbers
Plus: How many candidates are running as ‘Independent Fine Gael’ in the local elections?
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Sunbeds, Prince Harry, and Superquinn sausages: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of teenagers have received a sexual message online?
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Twitter, heroin, and Garth Brooks: The week in numbers
Plus: Just how much did Anglo shares fall during its annus horribilis of 2008?
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RTE, health insurance, and the Queen: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of people aged 50 and older in Ireland are obese?
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House prices, cocaine, and the Lotto: The week in numbers
Plus: How many years does Bill Gates think it will be until there are almost no poor countries left in the world?
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Pirates, the CRC, and porn: The week in numbers
Plus: How many Irish people used Swiss euthanasia clinic Dignitas last year?
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High Court, Mars, and Niall Horan: The week in numbers
Plus: Where did Michael Noonan rank out of Europe’s Finance Ministers in a Financial Times list?
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Ariel Sharon, bankruptcy, and water meters: The week in numbers
Plus: How many people in the world are obese?
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Peru Two, bank fraud and American tourists : The week in numbers
Plus: How many people voted Yes in the Seanad referendum when they meant to vote No?
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Mandela, the NSA and amazeyballs: The week in numbers
Plus: How much does the average family with two children spend on childcare every year?
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Madeleine McCann, jewel thefts and mortgages: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage unemployment rate does Taoiseach Enda Kenny want to see in 2016?
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Madonna, blaas and Dubliners: The week in numbers
Plus: How many people can’t name their MEP? Hint: A lot.
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Facebook, Haughey and Love/Hate: The week in numbers
Plus: What’s the average monthly rent in Ireland?
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Twitter, Toronto mayor and mystery GPO woman: The week in numbers
Plus: how much will the average household spend on Christmas this year?
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JobBridge, cigarettes and house prices: The week in numbers
Plus: Exactly how many Labour Party councillors have left the party because they disagree with its policies in government?
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Prince George, peat briquettes and David Norris: The week in numbers
Plus: How much money has the HSE spent so far this year?
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Madeline McCann, Ryanair and online shopping: The week in numbers
Plus: How many words were in the Budget Day speeches given by Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin? Clue: a lot.
# Budget 2014
In numbers: Budget 2014
Taxes, cuts and savings – here’s a numerical round-up of the key figures from Budget 2014.
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Civil partnerships, stocks, and twisters: The week in numbers
Plus: How many days before Christmas was an advent calender spotted in Dunnes?
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Lowry, emigration and Arthur's Day: The week in numbers
Plus: How many €50 notes were discovered in developer Tom McFeely’s former home on Ailesbury Road?
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Ryanair, female bishops and obese kids: The week in numbers
Plus: how much money is the Government hoping to get from the sale of Bord Gais Energy?
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John Gilligan, corporation tax and Trap’s last day: The week in numbers
Plus: How many texts do people in Ireland send on an average day?
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Cavemen, Cowen and Coca-Cola: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of people in Ireland smoke? And what’s the average weekly wage?
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Microsoft, mortgages and a one-man party: The week in numbers
Plus: how much was spent on alcohol in Ireland last year?
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These are the courses students want to get into this year...
Arts and social sciences continue to be the most popular.
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Clerys, credit unions and clashes: The week in numbers
Plus: How many people have visited the church in Spain with the botched fresco of Jesus?
# Good Luck
In numbers: Leaving Cert results day
It’s a big day for the 55,572 students who will receive their results today.