More and more Irish people are using smart technology to keep their homes safe, according to new research from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). According to The Irish Examiner, the use of internet-connected security devices has nearly doubled since 2022. These smart security gadgets include home alarm systems, security cameras, and video doorbells that can … Read more
Inflation decreased to 6.6% in May from 7.2% in April, marking the 12th consecutive month where the annual increase in consumer prices exceeded 5%, according to the most recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) data. Annual inflation has now dropped each of the last three months after rising to 8.5% in February. While prices for services … Read more
Inflation slowed for a second successive month in April, although food prices continued to rise significantly, according to the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) consumer price index. The report show that inflation fell to 7.2% in the 12 months to April, down from 7.7% in March. This marked its lowest level in a year. Prices for housing, … Read more
Based on recent data, the number of registrations for electric vehicles in Ireland have increased by 46% so far this year. According to the Central Statistics Office, there were 9,828 new electric vehicles in the first four months of this year compared to 6,748 in the first four months of 2022. In comparison to 13% … Read more
The Central Statistics Office (CSO)’s most recent estimates indicate that Ireland’s annual rate of inflation dropped to 6.3% in April. According to the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which allows for comparisons with nations in the Eurozone, the figure is down from 7% in the 12 months leading up to March. The HICP … Read more
More than half of women in Ireland reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the Central Statistics Office. According to the CSO’s Sexual assault Survey, 40% of adults experience sexual assault at some point in their lives, with women more likely to suffer it (52%) than males (28%). In comparison to older persons, … Read more
The Central Statistics Office released its most recent data today, showing that the annual rate of inflation decreased to 7.7% in March from 8.5% in February. This is the lowest level in 11 months.. The most significant increases in the year were seen in Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels which was up 20.8% and Food … Read more
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, nearly 75,000 people have fled the conflict there and arrived in Ireland in the past year. 74,458 Personal Public Service (PPS) numbers have been given by the State to Ukrainian refugees as of the week ending February 12th, according to statistics from the … Read more
In the twelve months leading up to December 2022, residential property prices climbed by 7.8%, according to the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office. 5,213 household purchases of homes at market rates were reported to Revenue in December, an increase of 0.8% from the same month in 2021. Overall, the median price of … Read more
An initial estimate by the Central Statistics Office indicated that the annual rate of inflation slowed to 7.7% in January. When compared to December, the annual rate was 8.2%. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which enables comparisons across the EU, serves as a measure of inflation. The estimate of inflation for all EU … Read more
Over 1.34 million passengers arrived in Ireland from abroad in November, bringing the number of foreign arrivals into the State back to pre-pandemic levels. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that the number of arrivals last month was higher than in November 2021 by 70% and better than in November 2019, when 1.35 million people … Read more
Following a peak of over 15% earlier this year, annual property price growth slowed to a 15-month low of 9.8% in October, according to new data. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) data showed that property prices increased 0.4% from the previous month in October, which was a six-month low. When compared to the previous year, … Read more
The average electricity bill was 14% higher in 2021 than in 2020, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. The median, or mid-point, annual household electricity bill in 2021 was €1,268. The median annual gas bill for households in 2021 was €740. This was 2.6% lower than the €760 median bill in 2020. … Read more
According to estimates from the Central Statistics Office, the harmonised index of consumer prices increased by 9.5% in October. Inflation in September according to this statistic was 8.6%. This “flash estimate” for Ireland is a portion of the comprehensive monthly estimate of inflation for the entire EU, which will be released on Monday. The primary … Read more
Offices, pubs, and restaurants were the only non-residential building types to show a decrease in median electricity consumption last year, according to the Central Statistics Office. Mean electricity consumption increased in community and daycare centres (+8%), primary health care facilities (+7%), and retail units (+2%), whereas it decreased in offices (-7%) and pubs and restaurants (-6%) … Read more