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The total spend on innovation activities in Ireland was €4.6 billion in 2016

Increase in innovation activities driven by R&D

Business / 18 Apr

Annual consumer price inflation fell to 0.2% in March from 0.5% in February

Inflation rate cools to 0.2% in March - CSO

Business / 12 Apr

New CSO figures show that residential property prices rose by 13% in the year to February

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Business / 12 Apr

A total of 16,088 new private cars were licensed for the first time last month

New car sales slow down by 3.9% in first quarter

Business / 09 Apr

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office showed a total of 233,100 people on the register last month

Live Register at lowest level since July 2008 - CSO

Business / 06 Apr

In number terms, there were 144,000 people in the country without a job last month, marginally lower than the 146,300 recorded in February

Unemployment rate unchanged in March - CSO

Business / 04 Apr

The CSO has reviewed garda crime figures in relation to homicides back as far as 2003

CSO crime figures show 18% increase in homicides

Ireland / 28 Mar

Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons said competitiveness and value for money remain more important than ever for the UK tourist coming here

Competitiveness key as tourism numbers continue to rise

Business / 27 Mar

Exports to the UK increased by 25% in January of this year to €1.181 billion, new CSO figures show

Exports increase by 16% in January - CSO

Business / 16 Mar

The Irish economy is the EU's fastest-growing economy for the fourth year in a row

Ireland fastest growing economy in European Union again

Business / 15 Mar

Despite their huge gains, average house prices are still below peak levels seen during the property bubble over a decade ago

Property prices see fastest growth in 33 months - CSO

House Prices / 14 Mar

CSO's Labour Force Survey shows that 2,231,000 people were employed in the three months from October to December 2017

Employment levels just 12,000 below all time peak - CSO

Business / 14 Mar

A total of 16,501 new private cars were licensed in February, down 2.4% on the same time last year

New car sales slow down again in February - CSO

Business / 09 Mar

Retail sales in department stores fell by 4.2% in January on a monthly basis

Retail sales slip by 0.6% in January - CSO

Business / 09 Mar

Our British neighbours accounted for 41% of the number of people who visit Ireland in January

Fall in number of British visitors in January

Business / 01 Mar

Live Register continues downward trend

Business / 01 Mar

There are currently 141,600 people who are unemployed in Ireland

Unemployment rate continues to fall, according to CSO

Business / 27 Feb

The average weekly earnings across all sectors is €734.60

Average weekly earnings is €734.60 according to CSO

Business / 26 Feb

The figures show that people with a third level qualification had an employment rate of 85%

Employment rate increases as education level rises

Business / 22 Feb

The pharmaceutical sector accounted for 44% of the total value of exports in 2016

Pharmaceutical sector biggest exporter - CSO

Business / 22 Feb

Exports amounted to €122.139 billion in 2017 - a new record high

Record level of exports and imports last year - CSO

Business / 15 Feb

Consumer prices up 0.2% in January on an annual basis, but down 0.7% on a monthly basis

Higher rents and electricity push consumer prices up

Business / 15 Feb

The Hyundai Tucson was the most popular model of new private car licensed in January

New car sales slow down by 3.2% in January

Business / 12 Feb

Seasonally adjusted total on the Live Register falls to to 238,400 in January

Live Register continues downward trend in January

Business / 01 Feb

Average pay in the aircraft leasing sector has increased by 22% a year between 2007 and 2016

Average pay of €165,000 in aircraft leasing sector

Business / 05 Feb

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