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the CSO figures show that imports from Great Britain grew by 58% to nearly €1.9 billion in July compared with the same time last year.

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 the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 Sep 22

Irish-owned foreign affiliates employed more than 1.2 million people in 2020, up almost 3% on 2019

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

The biggest monthly increases were recorded in the value of information and communication services, and accommodation and food services.

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

The biggest monthly increase in exports was seen in the medical and pharmaceutical products sector

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, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 Aug 22

In the last week in July, car traffic volumes in Dublin were 12% lower than the same week in 2019

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

The figures show that completions were up almost 60% on the same quarter in 2019, before the pandemic

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% on the same quarter last year.

Business • 28 Jul 22

The sale of clothing and footwear also dropped, the figures show

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 month, and by 6.6% on an annual basis.

Business • 28 Jul 22

The figures show those in the highest income category had an annual estimated inflation of 8.2%.

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

New figures from the Central Statistics Office also show that household saving were down €3.7bn compared to the first three months of last year.

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 first quarter of this year, compared to the same time last year.

Business • 21 Jul 22

Prices nationally are just 1.1% lower than their 2007 peak

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

The number of new electric cars licensed has almost doubled from 4,185 in the first half of 2021, to 8,309 in 2022

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 the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 08 Jul 22

Unauthorised transactions and attempts to obtain banking or personal information behind the increase

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

Children were among those crossing the border to Poland from Ukraine in April

38,700 Ukrainians arrived in Ireland since February

The Central Statistics Office has said that 38,700 Ukrainians have arrived in Ireland since the Russian invasion on 24 February.

Ireland • 24 Jun 22

In May car traffic volumes were the highest so far this year.

CSO: Rise in public transport and car traffic volumes

Public transport journeys and car traffic volumes increased in May, but are still below pre-pandemic levels.

Business • 13 Jun 22

Households were saving nearly €1 for every €4 they spent between January and March

Households saved 19% of income in first quarter of 2022

Households saved 19% of their income in the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 09 Jun 22

The CSO said this marked an increase from 7% in April

Govt not considering price caps as inflation hits 7.8%

The annual rate of inflation rose to 7.8% in May, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 09 Jun 22

The number of new electric cars licensed has more than doubled compared with same period last year

CSO: Number of new EVs licensed more than doubles

7,825 electric vehicles were licensed during the first five months of 2022, more than double the 3,678 licensed during the same period last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 08 Jun 22

The value of goods exports reached €20.2bn during the month, up 37% on same time last year.

CSO: Value of goods exports and imports hit record high

The value of Ireland's goods exports and imports reached their highest level on record in March, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Business • 16 May 22

Data centres accounted for 14% of all metered electricity consumed last year, new CSO figures show

Use of electricity by data centres up 32% in 2021 - CSO

There has been a significant increase in the amount of electricity consumed by data centres in Ireland.

Business • 03 May 22

Of those who were not happy, work pressures played a part.

Almost 90% of employees satisfied with their job - CSO

Almost 90% of employees are satisfied with their job, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO.)

Business • 19 Apr 22

Live Register figures, on a seasonally adjusted basis, rose by 10.3% to 181,900 in March as PUP payments end

Live Register figures move 10% higher in March - CSO

The Live Register stood at 178,996 in March, an increase of 15,748 people, or close to 10% compared to February, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show.

Business • 08 Apr 22

The US was Ireland's biggest export market in 2020

Ireland exported €162 billion worth of goods in 2020

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland exported €162 billion worth of goods in 2020 and imported €87 billion worth of goods.

Business • 13 Dec 21

Sales were 10.6% higher than the same month a year ago

Retail sales rose 3.3% in June, CSO figures show

Retail sales volumes grew 3.3% in June compared to the previous month after restaurants and bars were allowed to serve customers outdoors for the first time this year.

Business • 28 Jul 21

The reports also show more than four-in-five victims of murder and manslaughter are male

One-fifth of sexual violence cases 'involve children'

One-fifth of all detected cases of sexual violence involve children as both victims and offenders, according to new figures released from the Central Statistics Office.

Crime • 26 Apr 21

The savings rate rose from 12% of disposable income in 2019 to 23% last year, according to the CSO

Household incomes rose slightly last year - CSO

The CSO has found that despite the record increase in unemployment last year, household incomes actually rose slightly.

Business • 01 Apr 21

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