Inflation rate slows to estimated rate of 7% in March Inflation in Ireland, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, is estimated to have moderated to an annual rate of 7% in March, … Business • 11 hrs
Passenger arrivals up 1.1% on pre-pandemic 2020 More than 1.2 million passengers arrived in Ireland on overseas routes last month, up over 1% on the same month in 2020, pre-pandemic. Business • 29 Mar
CSO: Cattle and sheep herds grow while pig numbers drop Ireland has 7.4 million cattle, six million sheep and 1.6 million pigs, according to the latest Crop and Livestock Survey released by the Central Statistics … Agriculture • 29 Mar
Retail sales rise for second month in a row - CSO Retail sales volumes rose on a monthly basis for the second month in a row in February, increasing by 0.7% to stand 3.6% higher than … Business • 28 Mar
Producer prices for food products up 6.2% in February New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that producer prices for food products rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February this year. Business • 22 Mar
Luas and bus journeys exceeded pre-Covid figures - CSO New Central Statistics Office figures show that while public transport volumes stayed below 2019 figures in 2022, the number of Luas and bus journeys exceeded … Business • 21 Mar
Retail economy posts turnover of €57 billion in 2020 New research from the Central Statistics Office shows that the Retail Economy here generated turnover of €57.3 billion and had almost 48,500 active enterprises in … Business • 16 Mar
Inflation up to 8.5% in February from 7.8% in January The annual rate of inflation rose to 8.5% in February compared to 7.8% in January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 16 Mar
Slight monthly fall in tech jobs reflected in CSO data The number of people working in information and communication, a category that includes many tech workers, fell by 0.3% in January 2023 compared to December … Business • 15 Mar
Home price growth slows to 6.1% in January - CSO The pace of residential property price inflation slowed to an annual rate of 6.1% in January, compared to an annual rate of 7.7% in December, … Business • 15 Mar
EVs account for 15% of all new cars licensed - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed in February of this year slowed down by 3% compared … Business • 14 Mar
Agricultural output price index up 24% in January - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the Agricultural Output Price Index was up 24.2% in the 12 months to January while the … Business • 13 Mar
Planning permissions sink 43% at end of 2022 - CSO The number of planning permission applications granted for houses and apartments fell sharply in the final quarter of last year, according to the Central Statistics … Business • 10 Mar
Agricultural Operating Surplus grows 25% in 2022 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the value of Agricultural Output at Basic Prices is estimated to have increased by €2.5 billion … Business • 09 Mar
Households saving rate stays high at 20% in Q4 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households' saving remained high during the last three months of 2022. Business • 09 Mar
Domestic economy in technical recession at end of 2022 The economy grew by 0.3% in GDP terms in the final three months of last year, which is markedly slower than the initial estimate of … Business • 03 Mar
Unemployment rate eases to 4.3% in February - CSO The country's unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in February from 4.4% the previous month, new Central Statistics Office figures show today. Business • 01 Mar
Inflation rises to 8% in February from 7.5% in January The annual rate of inflation went back up to 8% in February, compared to 7.5% in January, according to an initial estimate from the Central … Business • 01 Mar
Monthly retail sales inch 0.1% higher in January - CSO The volume of retail sales rose slightly in January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 28 Feb
Average weekly earnings up 4.2% in Q4 - CSO Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that average weekly earnings rose to €900.26 in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 4.2% … Business • 01 Mar
Passenger arrivals up 1.4% on pre-pandemic January 2020 New Central Statistics Office figures show that passenger arrivals in January of this year were 1.4% higher than pre-pandemic January 2020. Business • 27 Feb
66% of workers have some form of pension coverage - CSO Two thirds of people aged between 20 and 69 had some form of private pension on top of the state pension, according to a report … Business • 23 Feb
Number of people in employment hits record high - CSO The number of people in employment increased by 68,600 or 2.7% to 2,574,500 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the … Business • 23 Feb
Households €1,000 worse off due to inflation - CSO Households were €1,000 worse off in 2021 when inflation was taken into account - despite a rise in the median annual household disposable income - … Central Statistics Office • 24 Feb
Monthly wholesale electricity prices down 41% - CSO The wholesale price of electricity fell further in January, dropping by 41.4% compared to December, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 22 Feb
