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Men were most likely to volunteer in a sporting organisation while women were more likely to volunteer in their community

Leitrim volunteers come out on top in Census 2022

Leitrim was the county with the highest rate of volunteers (18%) on Census night in April 2022.

Regional • 02 Feb 24

The figures show that, in April 2022, 106,000 people were living in Gaeltacht areas

55% of Irish speakers cannot speak language well

The majority of Irish speakers say they cannot speak the language well, according to Census 2022.

Ireland • 19 Dec 23

The findings show there are a disproportionate number of disadvantaged communities in parts of Dublin city centre

Almost 200,000 people classed as disadvantaged - study

The gap between Ireland's most disadvantaged areas and the national average has increased, according to data released by Pobal, an organistion funded by the Government.

Ireland • 02 Nov 23

Today's housing stock figures were compiled from Census 2022

Census 2022 shows falling home ownership rates - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of homes owned without a mortgage or loan increased by 11% to nearly 680,000 while the number owned with a mortgage or loan fell by 1% in 2022.

Business • 27 Jul 23

The figure is highest for Cork, where 72% of all residents have spent their lives inside the county boundary.

Census shows three quarters live in county of birth

The latest Census figures show Drogheda, Co Louth was the town with the largest population in the State, with 44,135 people recorded there on the night the survey was carried out.

Ireland • 29 Jun 23

Remote work up, Catholic numbers down in Census data

The latest Census figures show that there were 5,149,139 people in the State on census night, which took place in April last year.

Ireland • 30 May 23

Economic impact of a rising population

Census 2022 revealed that the Irish population is now at its highest level since the Famine

Business • 28 Jun 22

The Covid-delayed census was carried out on Sunday 3 April (Pic: RollingNews)

Census puts population at 5.1m, highest since 1841

The population of the Republic of Ireland increased by 7.6% in the six years between 2016 and 2022, according to the preliminary results of Census 2022.

Ireland • 23 Jun 22

Anyone who has not yet had their Census form collected can post it to the CSO free of charge

Census form not collected? You can post it for free

People whose Census forms have not yet been collected have been asked to post it back to the Central Statistics Office.

Ireland • 03 May 22

People should be recorded on forms for the place where they stay tonight

Census 2022 takes place across the country

Census forms that have been distributed across the country are expected to be filled out tonight with the count having been postponed last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Census 2022 • 04 Apr 22