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# week in numbers

All time
How many people got the Centenarian Bounty from the President last year? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The percentage of Ryanair’s Italian short-haul flights that have been cancelled due to Covid-19.
10
33.3k
Mar 7th 2020, 7:00 PM
How many households with 'excessive' water usage did Irish Water plan to charge?: It's the week in numbers
Plus: The fine a taxi company had to pay after it attempted to save money by switching a tamper-proof security seal on a meter.
3
22.6k
Feb 29th 2020, 7:00 PM
How many food businesses were ordered to close last month?: It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of NCT vehicle lifts that are in need of repair.
2
43.9k
Feb 15th 2020, 7:00 PM
How many metres is Ireland's longest bridge?: It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of NCT test centres that have recommenced underbody inspections for a limited number of drivers.
8
19.0k
Feb 1st 2020, 7:00 PM
How many drivers were hit with fines totalling €266k for not paying M50 tolls? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who have applied for a job on the Great Blasket Island.
17
16.5k
Jan 25th 2020, 7:09 PM
How many people don't want any of the party leaders to become Taoiseach?: It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of active insurance claims harvesting websites operating in Ireland
41
31.3k
Jan 18th 2020, 7:00 PM
How much has been spent on overseas travel for TDs and senators? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of food businesses that received closure orders last month.
16
14.9k
Jan 11th 2020, 7:00 PM
What's the average price of a house in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who went without beds in Irish hospitals in 2019.
3
24.4k
Jan 4th 2020, 7:00 PM
How many public payphones are left in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who gathered outside Brown Thomas for the St Stephen’s Day sales.
3
15.6k
Dec 28th 2019, 7:30 PM
How much is the minimum wage set to go up by next year? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The average rent of a house in Ireland.
11
35.5k
Dec 21st 2019, 7:00 PM
How much did the State spend on an airport in Connemara? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of food businesses ordered to close last month.
16
19.1k
Dec 14th 2019, 7:04 PM
How much more do renters pay to live near Dart or Luas stops? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who tuned in to watch the Late Late Toy Show.
4
13.7k
Dec 7th 2019, 7:24 PM
What's the average annual disposable income for Irish households? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The percentage of people who would like to see an Irish unity referendum take place in the next five years.
24
34.3k
Nov 30th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many people said they would now pay water charges? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The rent rise that some pensioners living in south Dublin council houses will be hit with next year.
36
18.5k
Nov 23rd 2019, 7:00 PM
What's the average monthly price of rent in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of towns and villages around Ireland releasing raw sewage into the environment every day.
11
22.3k
Nov 16th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many food businesses received closure orders last month? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The extra money that RTÉ would have if everyone with a TV paid their licence fee in 2018.
3
29.1k
Nov 9th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many Halloween-related incidents did firefighters respond to in Dublin? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of months that the Book of Kells will be removed from public display for.
19
16.7k
Nov 2nd 2019, 7:00 PM
What's the typical price of a three-bedroom home near one of Dublin’s rail stations? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of motorists who were hit with fines totalling €205,000 after they failed to turn up to court.
3
29.2k
Oct 26th 2019, 7:12 PM
How much of Ireland's treated drinking water is lost in leaks? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who have applied for audience tickets for the Late Late Toy Show.
9
10.2k
Oct 19th 2019, 7:34 PM
How many food businesses received closure orders last month? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of Irish restaurants that received a Michelin star this week.
2
27.0k
Oct 12th 2019, 7:22 PM
What's the average asking price for newly listed homes? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The money that An Garda Síochána is planning to spend on memorabilia for its personnel.
4
21.0k
Oct 5th 2019, 7:00 PM
How much did visits from Trump and Pence cost An Garda Síochána? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The average cost of childcare per week in Ireland.
5
10.6k
Sep 28th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many people voted the Hail Mary as Ireland's favourite prayer? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of Leaving Certificate exam results that were upgraded after students successfully had their papers rechecked.
28
18.8k
Sep 21st 2019, 7:00 PM
How many people in Northern Ireland would vote for Irish unification? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of sandwich boards that Dublin City Council has seized from businesses.
34
49.9k
Sep 14th 2019, 7:00 PM
How much money is needed to rescue Dublin's historic Iveagh Markets? It's the week in numbers
Plus how many MPs voted to frustrate Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans.
0
9.7k
Sep 7th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many European countries have lost their measles-free status? It's the week in numbers
Plus the average starting salary for graduates.
14
7.9k
Aug 31st 2019, 7:01 PM
How many pints of Guinness have been pulled in the Dáil bar in 2019? It's the week in numbers
Plus the number of buildings lying empty managed by the Office of Public Works.
8
15.2k
Aug 24th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many people were offered a place in first CAO round? It's the week in numbers
Plus the number of people who were airlifted after getting into difficulty swimming off the Donegal coast.
0
12.9k
Aug 17th 2019, 7:00 PM
How much public debt does each person in the State have hanging over their head? It's the week in numbers
Plus: How many premises were left without electricity following heavy rains this week?
14
16.2k
Aug 10th 2019, 7:00 PM
How many people tuned in to watch the Love Island finale? It's the week in numbers
Plus the number of people who were recorded living in emergency accommodation last month.
12
21.9k
Aug 3rd 2019, 7:00 PM
How many eFlow customers were charged twice for last month? It's the week in numbers
Plus The number of ministerial advisers whose pay breaches the maximum salary for their roles.
5
16.5k
Jul 27th 2019, 6:30 PM
How many people said they don't conserve water because of how often it rains in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The amount of unfit or illegal meat and food products seized at Irish ports and airports.
6
10.5k
Jul 20th 2019, 6:30 PM
How many times has untreated wastewater overflowed into Dublin Bay since 2015? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of food businesses issued with closure orders in June.
8
9.2k
Jul 13th 2019, 6:30 PM
How much did TDs' and senators' salaries cost the tax-payer last year? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The percentage of homes for rent in Ireland beyond the reach of people dependent on state housing benefits.
31
31.1k
Jul 6th 2019, 6:30 PM
What was the hottest ever temperature recorded in France this week? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of manufacturing jobs worldwide that robots are expected to take by 2030.
7
19.5k
Jun 29th 2019, 7:59 PM
How much will restaurants be fined for not displaying a tips policy? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who have applied for an Irish passport so far this year.
0
16.6k
Jun 22nd 2019, 6:30 PM
How many food businesses received closure orders last month? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The tender issued for on-site fitness instructors at the gym next to Leinster House.
1
38.4k
Jun 15th 2019, 7:08 PM
How many Dublin beaches are affected by the current bathing ban? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The increase that Dublin has seen in its congestion levels.
10
13.4k
Jun 8th 2019, 6:30 PM
What was the length of the Burmese python found in the Wicklow Mountains? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of Healy-Raes elected to Kerry County Council.
8
28.0k
Jun 1st 2019, 6:30 PM
How many complaints did RTÉ receive about a robot giving birth on the Late Late? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of complaints DCC has received about election posters.
15
23.8k
May 18th 2019, 6:30 PM
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