Central Statistics Office

Despite the bounce in numbers, visitor numbers not returned to the level seen in 2024

Irish Mortgage Advisors say fall in house building activity will be ‘a disappointment’ to people hoping to get onto the property ladder

The Garda has the highest average weekly earnings and average weekly paid hours in the public sector at €1,558.72 and 41.2 hours

Labour Force Survey suggests a shift away from hybrid working, but it’s still too early to make a definitive call

Survey measured 7% decline in ICT work but economists say that ‘doesn’t tally’ with other measures

Ibec chief economist Gerard Brady says business lobby group expects an overall inflation rate of 2.3% for 2026

Home prices increased by 7% last year, CSO figures show

Jump in cost of pancake ingredients outpaces wider inflation

Soaring cattle prices are widely linked to reduced livestock supply

More than 70 languages are spoken in Ireland and the Mother Tongues festival is helping pass them on to the next generation

CSO figures indicate 74.1% of International Protection Applicants (IPAs) in employment were male

Petrol and diesel cars see a further decline in market share

Addressing crisis essential to economic growth and social fairness, Gerard O’Toole tells 1,200 industry professionals at annual dinner

Department of Housing argues that figures show progress

While register is not an accurate measure of unemployment, it does track employment trends

New data suggests few are taking up the technology for now

For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds

Limerick and Cork follow capital in CSO report with Longford propping up table as experts note higher costs in Dublin absorb additional income

Initial reading on harmonised index of consumer prices shows a slight drop in the annual rate to 2.6% in January

Surge caused by multinationals frontloading goods into the US to avoid tariffs

Bringing up a baby in your parent’s boxroom is not an attractive idea - but in the long term a mix of social and economic factors are driving fertility lower

Stores report fall off in sales of clothing as overall volumes come in 0.9% lower than Christmas 2024, excluding the motor trade

Wholesale costs amount to a third of the price households pay

There is evidence to suggest that, even though we are connected to more and more people online, we are struggling greatly with loneliness and anxiety

Regulations aimed at improving transparency across agri-food supply chain to take effect later this year

Pharmaceutical exports fell by more than a third to €7.3 billion in the month

Prices for consumer goods and services in December rose by 2.8% annually, but the rate of inflation was down from 3.2% in November

It is not clear if any of the 94 American applicants in 2025 were granted international protection here

State policy still has work to do to encourage the transition away from petrol and diesel

Increasing demand for end-of-life assistance likely as annual fatalities forecast to rise by ’40% over next 20 years’

Energy and food costs dip in December but transport prices jump

CSO snapshot highlights two-tier nature of economy

Irish parents have chosen more than 1,000 different first names for boys and girls born since 1964

CSO data shows households can save thousands annually by cutting everyday habits

After 10 years at the top, Holly is no longer the most popular girls’ name for babies born in December

CSO’s seasonal stats highlight a strong preference for prosecco over champagne among Irish households

CSO data indicates that inflation in residential property market continues to run well ahead of average wage growth

Existing figures based on people who report abuse not a reliable barometer of problem as many never seek support

Rising retail crime adding to cost base as supermarkets forced to hire security staff

CSO figures show number of active enterprises in Republic rose by 3% to 401,359 in 2023