Property price inflation slows to three-year low of 5.1% as market cools
Latest official figures from CSO come amid a marked slowdown in prices in certain segments
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Energy prices drive Irish consumer price inflation to highest level since January 2024
Energy product prices increased by 13.7% in 12 months to September, CSO says
Home heating oil surges 58% as energy bill hikes wipe out budget gains
The cost of filling a 1,000 litre domestic oil tank has gone up €400 since June and July
Drug and gun crime rates reach highest in a decade, CSO finds
Fatal shootings at unprecedented lows as latest crime trends show sexual offences falling, though other crime types up
Irish factory output surges to almost five-year high in September as export orders expand
‘Healthy demand backdrop’ for manufacturers but fuel and transport costs on the rise, says AIB
Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales
Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock
Labour productivity eight times higher in multinational-dominated sectors
CSO figures highlight big gulf in productivity between foreign and domestic businesses
Majority of voters who expressed preference see immigration as a positive thing, but it’s a tighter call than before
Poll findings also show public overwhelmingly believes Government should ‘begin preparations for possible Irish unity’
Irish mortgage approvals rise 15.3% in August
Some 55,850 mortgages were approved in 12 months, valued at €18bn
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Male victims ‘likely to underreport’ sexual violence, says head of Cork centre
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Dublin landlords selling up in greater numbers amid new rent rules
Downsizing accounts for just 4% of Dublin housing sales, DNG report shows
Data centres ‘may have used as much water’ last year in Ireland as more than 340,000 homes
New research highlights poverty of information about energy-intensive sector’s footprint
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Immigration and climate of lesser concern than housing or living costs, survey finds
Priority of global warming and other threats to environment drops in public opinion since 2023
Seven out of 10 under-25s consider emigrating for a ‘better life’
Housing, cost of living and good jobs identified as chief concerns in national youth council survey
Planning permissions for new homes jump 60%
CSO says total number of dwelling units approved in between April and June was 11,912
Households renting or headed by younger people hit harder by inflation
New research by Central Statistics Office highlights differing impact of inflation
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The picture of a public losing confidence in the Garda needs to be addressed
Irish house price inflation slows to new two-and-a-half-year low
Increased supply and rising interest rates have cooled the market somewhat this year
Crime reporting falls as public lose confidence in gardaí
Perceived effectiveness of Garda in dealing with crime falls as public experience near-doubled levels of theft, fraud and assault
How can we get the measure of an Irish economy that defies conventional metrics?
It would be helpful if CSO explained underlying reasons for surprising GDP numbers on publication
Irish inflation jumps to 3.7% on back of energy price surge
Latest Consumer Price Index data shows ongoing impact of Iran war
Majority of graduates feel they’re falling behind professionally
Bord Bia report says most find it ‘impossible to get experience without a job, and impossible to get a job without experience’
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CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
Big pharma exports from Ireland an impetus to euro zone growth
Euro zone economy expands more than initially thought after a sharp upward revision in Ireland
Demand for environmentally sound buildings ‘now key driver’ of commercial property market
Society of Chartered Surveyors forecasts 6% rise in average rents for prime offices in coming year
Cairn Homes flags higher construction inflation as average selling prices rise
The company’s interim results also showed it now has a record forward order book of 5,020 new homes, valued at €1.89 billion
Ryanair cuts winter capacity as unhedged jet fuel costs bite
Airline cites exposure to unhedged jet fuel during unprofitable winter schedule
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Youth unemployment still well above pre-crash levels
New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work
Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia continue to rise
Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick denies its material is being used in Russian weapons
Female participation in Irish workforce jumps 90% since 2000
More than 1.3 million women were employed in second quarter of 2026
Higher energy prices drive Irish inflation to 3.4%
Latest HICP indicated that energy prices increased by 4.3% between July and August
More than two-thirds of homecare packages outsourced to third parties, HSE figures show
Change needed if nursing homes not to become default option for older people, Opposition TD says
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No country for old people? Ireland’s declining younger population suggests it might be
Faster-than-anticipated fall in number of children under 14 raises questions about how State will pay for ageing population
Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound
Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO
Hundreds who survived sex abuse in Irish schools invited to share experiences
Survivors will have to share their name and contact details as well as the name of their former school
Ireland’s changing demographics point to social and political instability
A child born today may one day revolt against the obligation to fund the care of a generation that failed them
House construction activity jumps despite overall decline in sector’s production
Non-residential activity declined sharply in second quarter, says CSO
Population rises to 5.5m but the number of births continues to decline
CSO figures show 12% decrease in number of immigrants compared with corresponding period ending in April 2025
Irish people who live where we holiday abroad: ‘My only regret, I didn’t move sooner’
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Wholesale electricity prices jump 15% in July as global energy shock continues
The CSO said electricity prices were up by 56.2% over the 12 months to July but still shy of 2022 peak
‘There is no such thing’: what if the ageing crisis narrative is wrong?
Ratio of retirees to workers is rapidly increasing but for some economists that won’t be as big a problem as has been feared
The evolving cyber workforce and the gap between skills and demand
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Irish labour force nears 3m as employment continues to rise
Number of people working or seeking work rose to 2.99 million in second quarter
Exports to US continue month-on-month volatility
Ireland exported €4.3 billion worth of goods to the US in June, down from €5.1 billion in April but up from €3.5 billion in January
Higher energy prices and rising rents increase cost-of-living squeeze for Irish households
Latest Consumer Price Index indicates inflation rose by 3.4% in July
Buying your first house in Ireland, 2026 vs 2006: ‘I borrowed seven times my income’
House prices weren’t cheap back in those Celtic Tiger days, but lending rules and housing supply were very different
Electric vehicles the driving force behind new car sales in July
Central Statistics Office data show more than 20,000 new private cars licensed in July
Factory production remains below tariff-fuelled surge in exports last year
Manufacturing activity is ahead of first-quarter figure as investor moral e improves across euro zone
HSE issues Ireland’s first-ever guidance on birthing pools
Guidance aims to develop consistent approach to use of birthing pools in maternity settings
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