Central Statistics Office

On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.7 per cent as consumers faced higher energy, transport and food costs

Industry chiefs seek solutions as overseas visitors to Republic tumble 25% in January

Latest earnings data suggest wage growth remains elevated

Over a third of this cohort anticipating their mortgage payments will still be ‘significant’ at that stage, according to a new report

Gifts from the bank of mum and dad are pushing up property prices and widening the social divide

Provisional figures for the first half of February show wholesale prices remain at a similar high level, with more pain coming for consumers

Numbers working from home continues to decline from 2021 peak

Price of many household staples has risen noticeably from this time last year

Median residential property price at the end of 2024 was €355,000

Price of key inputs like fertiliser, feed and energy plunged last year, easing pressure on some farms

Medical and pharmaceutical product exports accounted for almost half of the total

There were a total of 22,484 new private cars registered in January overall, which represented an increase of 8%

Half of larger enterprises employing more than 250 people now use the technology

The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?

Couples will spend 30% more on a meal out than they did in 2020 while flowers are 12% more expensive

Should parents charge their adult children rent?

Income distribution points to critical policy questions, including how to deal with a congested Dublin and underdevelopment in rural Ireland

More than half of Irish-owned businesses paid less than €600 per week

Job market uncertainty has emerged relating to fallout from US tariffs

Taoiseach insists ‘no attempt to deceive’ but he is ‘extremely disappointed’ completions less than official 33,000 target

Labour productivity in the southwest declined in 2023 due to a slump in manufacturing

Total demand in November was up 17% compared with a year earlier, as demand from power plants grew to highest level recorded

Report found half of deaths among 15- to 18-year-olds due to suspected self-harm

Prices for consumer goods and services in Ireland increased by 1.5% over past year, data shows

Target of 300,000 new homes by 2030 looks like a pipe dream

Study by construction consultants Mitchell McDermott finds Ireland’s housing output will not eclipse the 33,000 units achieved in 2023 for up to three years

Average temperature in 2023 was 10.96 degrees with 1,511 millimetres of rain recorded

CSO figures point to modest rebound in consumer spending

Preliminary figures from CSO show fall-off in activity in final quarter

Fewer than one in 20 own their own home, almost seven in 10 live with their parents, one in eight have emigrated - a snapshot CSO survey shows the pressure on twentysomethings

Programme for government commitment to over 300,000 new homes by 2030 means building rate must increase

Residential property prices continue to rise as incoming Government promises to build more than 300,000 homes by the end of 2030

If we want less strain on the capacity of the country we should limit immigration

Southern region proves most popular with 2.2 million breaks

Monthly employee index tracks trends for payroll employees

Incoming official is head of international supply chain and logistics at PTC Therapeutics

Despite increase, headline rate remains close to three-year low and well down on levels seen in 2022 and 2023

Latest trade figures point to strong rebound in pharma exports last year following slump in 2023

Imported second hand vehicles growing in popularity

Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis