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Retail sales fell by 4.3% on a monthly basis in February to stand 0.3% lower on an annual basis, the CSO said today

Annual retail sales broadly flat before virus shutdown

Business / 27 Mar

The CSO said many of its economic and social statistics will be affected in terms of timeliness and data quality due to Covid-19

Covid-19 to hit collection of economic figures - CSO

Business / 23 Mar

Education prices rose by 4.1% during the year, according to the Central Statistics Office

Consumer prices rose 1.1% by February - CSO

Business / 12 Mar

The price of apartments decreased by 2.1% in Dublin in January, new CSO figures show.

Residential property price growth rises in January

Business / 12 Mar

Over 10.8 million overseas visits were made here in 2019

Over 10 million overseas visitors to Ireland last year

Ireland / 11 Mar

Toyota was the most popular make of new private car licensed in February

New car sales slow down again in February - CSO

Business / 10 Mar

CSO reports GDP growth of 4.4% for last year

Economy grew by 5.5% last year - CSO

Business / 06 Mar

The seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood at 120,100 in February, new CSO figures

Unemployment rate steady at 4.8% in February - CSO

Business / 03 Mar

Retail sales grew by 2.1% in 2019 as a whole, new CSO figures show

Annual retail sales up 3.7% in January - CSO

Business / 28 Feb

Ireland is the most expensive country in the European Union after Denmark for consumers

Prices in Ireland 27% above EU average - CSO

Business / 26 Feb

New CSO figures show that average earnings rose by 3.5% last year

Average earnings rise by 3.5% last year - CSO

Business / 25 Feb

Consumer prices fell in January but remained 1.3% higher on an annual basis

Consumer prices rose by 1.3% in year to January

Business / 20 Feb

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 5% in the third quarter of 2019 to 4.7% in the fourth quarter

Number of employed people rose by 3.5% last year - CSO

Business / 18 Feb

More than €152.5 billion worth of goods were exported last year, an increase of 8.5% on 2018

Exports reached record levels last year - CSO

Business / 14 Feb

Property prices in Dublin fell for a fifth month in a row, new CSO figures show

House prices grow at slowest rate in six years - CSO

Business / 13 Feb

A total of 3,644 apartments were built last year, up 59.6% on the figure of 2,283 for 2018.

Number of apartments built last year jumps by 60% - CSO

Business / 11 Feb

Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for about one fifth of new private cars licensed in January, new CSO figures show

20% of new cars licensed in January electric or hybrid

Business / 10 Feb

The Live Register fell by 1,300 in January to bring the seasonally adjusted total to 183,900.

Live Register sees another fall in January - CSO

Business / 06 Feb

Unemployment moved higher in January - but remained lower on an annual basis

Unemployment edges up in January - CSO

Business / 04 Feb

A recovery in the property market has pushed household wealth up by over 80% since 2013

Household wealth soars by 80% since 2013 - CSO

Business / 31 Jan

The CSO figures show a 6.5% increase in the number of overseas trips made by Irish residents last year to over 8.8 million

Trips to Ireland rise by 1.8% in 2019 - CSO

Business / 28 Jan

New CSO figures show that sales of food, beverages and tobacco jumped by 11.7% in December

Retail sales rebound in December - CSO

Business / 28 Jan

December also saw higher prices for rents, mortgages and education costs

Housing costs push 2019 inflation rate up to 0.9%

Business / 16 Jan

Property prices nationally have increased by 85.7% from their low point in early 2013, today's CSO figures show

Residential property prices rise by 1.4% in November

Business / 15 Jan

12.7% of new cars sold last year were electric or electric hybrid, a jump of 67.4% compared with 2018

Used car sales reach highest ever level in 2019 - CSO

Business / 14 Jan

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