Wholesale electricity prices up 10% in August - CSO Wholesale electricity prices rose in August but were still much lower year-on-year, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 22 Sep
CSO: Annual retail sales up 5.9% in July The volume of retail sales increased by 5.9% in the 12 months to July, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. Business • 28 Aug
CSO: Value of exports drop, imports rise The value of exports dropped 5% in the first four months of the year to €65.8 billion. Business • 21 Jun
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
Sales of electric cars increased by 81% in 2022 - CSO The number of new electric cars licensed for the first time in 2022 increased by 81% to 15,462 compared with the previous year, according to … Business • 12 Jan
Unemployment rate drops slightly in December to 4.3% The unemployment rate declined marginally in December to 4.3% from 4.4% in November, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 11 Jan
Standard of living dropped in the third quarter of 2022 Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the standard of living declined by 1.2% in the third quarter of last year, when compared … Business • 10 Jan
Accumulated profits at RIP.ie operator rise to €1.42m Profits at the company that operates the online death notice RIP.ie website last year decreased by 37% to €130,615. Business • 29 Dec 22
November unemployment rate falls slightly to 4.4% - CSO The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down slightly in November to 4.4% from a revised rate of 4.5% the previous month, the latest Central Statistics … Business • 30 Nov 22
Average weekly earnings up 3.2% to €864 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that average weekly earnings were €864.32 in third quarter of this year, up 3.2% on the same … Business • 29 Nov 22
Half of households struggling to make ends meet - CSO Nearly half of households in Ireland are finding it difficult to make ends meet, according to latest information from the CSO Survey on Income and … Business • 23 Nov 22
Over €93 billion in tax generated by Govt in 2021 Total tax revenue collected by the Exchequer in 2021 was €93.3 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 23 Nov 22
Crime detection decreased in last year - CSO The ability of An Garda Síochána to detect most categories of serious crime has decreased in the last year. Ireland • 17 Nov 22
CSO: Value of goods exports and imports rise in July The value of goods exported from Ireland reached €14.8 billion in July, up €1.6 billion compared to the same time last year, new figures from … Business • 15 Sep 22
Turnover of Irish multinationals down 7% to €238bn The turnover of Irish-owned multinationals reached €238bn in 2020, down 7% when compared to the previous year. Business • 17 Aug 22
Value of services increased in June - CSO The value of services increased by 2% in June when compared to the previous month, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Business • 16 Aug 22
Goods exports rose 31% in record first half performance The value of goods exported from Ireland rose by 31% in the first half of the year as the recovery from the pandemic gathered pace, … Business • 15 Aug 22
Car traffic volumes still below pre-Covid levels - CSO Public transport journeys and car traffic volumes in July were still below pre-pandemic levels. Business • 15 Aug 22
53% jump in new home completions in second quarter New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 7,654 new home completions in the second quarter of the year, up over 53% … Business • 28 Jul 22
Retail sales fall in June amid soaring inflation New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the volume of retail sales was down 1.3% in June when compared to the previous … Business • 28 Jul 22
Lower income households harder hit by inflation - CSO Lower income households experienced inflation rates of up to 10.3% in June, according to estimated figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 27 Jul 22
CSO: Govt supports to households down €2.2bn Government supports to households, in the form of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) were down €2.2bn in the … Business • 21 Jul 22
Residential property prices up 14.4% in May - CSO Residential property prices rose at an annual rate of 14.4% in May, down slightly from the 14.5% annual rate recorded in April. Business • 12 Jul 22
Number of new electric cars licensed almost doubles 13% of new cars licensed in the first half of the year were electric, up from 7% last year - according to new figures from … Business • 08 Jul 22
CSO figures show fraud offences almost doubled in 2021 Fraud offences almost doubled in the past year, according to the latest recorded crime figures released by the Central Statistics Office. Crime • 27 Jun 22
