CSO invites public submissions on Census 2027 The Central Statistics Office has opened a public consultation process for Census 2027. Ireland • 30 Nov 22
1926 census to be digitised under new €5m project The 1926 census is to be digitised and made available online in a project carried out by the National Archives of Ireland. Ireland • 16 Nov 22
Census Q&A: Can I do it online? The Census takes place tonight, and almost all homes in the country should have received their forms. Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely explains … Ireland • 03 Apr 22
Census moves to reassure those yet to receive form The Central Statistics Office has moved to reassure those who have not yet received a census form that deliveries are continuing, saying it is "likely" … Ireland • 01 Apr 22
Enumerators sought for 2022 census Organisers of the next census say they have already received a lot of interest from people for the role of enumerator. Ireland • 25 Nov 21
People to self-identify their sex in Scottish census People in Scotland will be able to self-identify their sex in next year's census, official guidance has said. UK • 01 Sep 21
Ireland's population reaches highest level since 1850s The latest statistics show that Ireland's population is now at its highest level in almost 170 years. Ireland • 27 Aug 19
Trump denies retreat over citizenship question US President Donald Trump has ended his quest to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census. US • 12 Jul 19
2021 census will include 'time capsule' feature The Government has confirmed that the next census will take place on Sunday 18 April 2021 and will include a "time capsule" feature. Ireland • 10 Jul 19
Population could hit 6.69 million by 2051 - CSO The Central Statistics Office has said the country's population is projected to reach 6.69 million by 2051, if the country sees high inward migration and … Population • 20 Jun 18
George Lee: Homemakers an endangered species Irish homemakers are a highly endangered species and have been disappearing at an average rate of 1,000 per month, every month, for 30 years. Ireland • 14 Dec 17
Fewer Catholics, while 'no religion' up 74% - Census The proportion of Catholics in the Republic of Ireland fell by almost six percentage points between 2011 and 2016 when it stood at 78.3%, according … Ireland • 12 Oct 17
Slight fall in number of non-Irish nationals in Ireland The number of non-Irish nationals living in the country has shown a slight decrease, according to the latest Census publication. census • 21 Sep 17
Commuting times rise, bike use races 43% higher - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the national average commuting time in April 2016 was 28.2 minutes, up from 26.6 minutes in 2011. Business • 31 Aug 17
Census shows 3m people commute, cyclists increase 43% The latest Census figures show almost three million people are commuting daily, with a significant increase in those cycling. Ireland • 31 Aug 17
Census shows Drogheda remains country's largest town Drogheda in Co Louth retained its place as Ireland's largest town in the latest breakdown of the 2016 census published today with almost 41,000 inhabitants. Regional • 11 May 17
David Murphy: Housing problem becomes daunting The Irish housing market is like a tortoise chasing a hare as the economy grows rapidly and demand for property escalates. Business • 24 Apr 17
Census 2016: Population growth slowest in 20 years The population of the Republic of Ireland increased by 3.8% between April 2011 and April 2016 and now stands at 4,761,865. Ireland • 06 Apr 17
IBM apologises for Australian e-census bungle IBM has said it plans to compensate the Australian government for a "malicious" cyber-attack that shut down a national census. Business • 25 Oct 16
2015 saw highest number of marriages since 2008 Last year saw the highest number of marriages in Ireland since 2008, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office. News • 20 Oct 16
70,000 census forms not yet returned The Central Statistics Office has said that 96% of census forms have been collected so far but 70,000 forms have yet to be returned. News • 24 May 16
More commuters taking trains, cycling to work The 2011 Census found that commuters are increasingly cycling and taking trains to work, while the numbers using buses fell. News • 13 Dec 12
CSO reveals young people are better educated Younger people are significantly better educated than their older counterparts, according to new statistics released by the Central Statistics Office. News • 22 Nov 12
13% of population have a disability - Census Almost 600,000 people, or 13% of the total population, have a disability, according to the latest figures from Census 2011. News • 01 Nov 12
Significant increase in people with no religion The total number of people with no religion increased more than 400% in the 20 years between 1991 and 2011. News • 18 Oct 12
