New electric car sales increased by 46% so far this year, figures show

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

Annual rate of inflation falls to 6.3% in April

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 have experienced sexual violence, CSO survey

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

Irish inflation eases to 7.7% in March from 8.5% – CSO

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

Ukrainian refugees in Ireland near 75,000 on first anniversary of Russian invasion

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

Irish house price growth continues to slow – CSO

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

Annual rate of inflation decrease to 7.7%; CSO

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

More than 1.3 million passengers arrived in Ireland during November

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

Property price growth eases to 15-month low

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

Average electricity bills rose 14% from 2020 to 2021

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

Inflation estimated to have hit 9.5% in October – CSO

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

Office Electricity Consumption Down 7% Last Year – CSO

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

Value of Irish exports and imports jump in August – CSO

The unadjusted exports of goods in August increased by €6.3 billion to €19.5 billion compared with August last year, according to the Central Statistics Office report. The unadjusted imports for August 2022 were valued at €12.5 billion, an increase of more than €4.7 billion on August 2021. Comparing the first eight months of 2022 with … Read more