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# cso - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Strike

Number of industrial disputes down in the first quarter of this year

15/05/12 834 Views 8 Comments

While just one dispute was ongoing in the first quarter of 2012, there were three disputes ongoing during the same period last year.

From The Daily Edge Baby Names

Sophia and Jacob are top US baby names

15/05/12 3,780 Views 9 Comments

How do US baby names compare to our Irish little ones? Here’s how…

# cso - Monday 14 May, 2012

Accounting Error

Report on €3.6 billion accounting error may be published next week

14/05/12 2,149 Views 14 Comments

Both an internal investigation and external review have been completed, with Michael Noonan now left to seek government approval.

# cso - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From Business ETC Inflation

Consumer prices increase by 1.9 per cent

10/05/12 1,068 Views 4 Comments

Central Statistics Office figures show consumer prices increased by 1.9 per cent in the year to the end of April.

# cso - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From Business ETC Cars

Fewer new cars licensed in April – CSO

08/05/12 1,381 Views 24 Comments

There was a 16 per cent drop in the number of new car licensed in April compared with the same period in 2011.

# cso - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Use The Force! This post contains videos

A TD wants to know: How many Jedi Knights are there in Ireland?

03/05/12 5,935 Views 34 Comments

The Public Accounts Committee asks for figures on how many people signed last year’s Census as ‘Jedi Knights’.

# cso - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From Business ETC Travel

Fewer visits to Ireland in early 2012

02/05/12 2,090 Views 17 Comments

Meanwhile, Irish residents made 2.5 per cent fewer visits between January and March.

From Business ETC Live Register

Unemployment remains at 14.3 per cent, as 4,000 off the Live Register

02/05/12 2,276 Views 44 Comments

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 4,000 last month, though unemployment remained at 14.3 per cent.

# cso - Monday 30 April, 2012

Stats

More boys than girls born in Q3 2011

30/04/12 2,528 Views 1 Comment

From the highest birth rate in Ireland to the average age of first time mothers, here’s what you need to know from the latest stats on births, deaths and marriages in Ireland.

# cso - Friday 27 April, 2012

From Business ETC Retail

Retail sales on the up for second month running

27/04/12 1,896 Views 13 Comments

CSO figures show that the volume of retail sales grew by 0.2 per cent last month, with the value of sales up by 0.6pc.

# cso - Thursday 26 April, 2012

From Business ETC Property

Value of Dublin apartments down 61 per cent since peak

26/04/12 3,101 Views 16 Comments

Property prices across the country are down 16.3 per cent when compared with last year but have remained unchanged in the month.

# cso - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

From Business ETC Trade

Imports and exports down in February – CSO

17/04/12 1,202 Views 6 Comments

Ireland’s trade surplus declined by €197 million over the first two months of 2012, with both exports and imports falling.

# cso - Sunday 15 April, 2012

Stroke

Almost 60 per cent more women than men dying from stroke

15/04/12 4,402 Views 15 Comments

New statistics have highlighted the risk of stroke amongst women in Ireland, showing that stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer.

# cso - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Prices

Ouch: consumer prices rose by 2.2 per cent over the past year

12/04/12 2,085 Views 29 Comments

Education, transport, alcohol and tobacco saw the biggest increases in price over the past year according to new data from the Central Statistics Office.

# cso - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From Business ETC Motorists

Number of new private cars licensed in March decreases by 14.6 per cent

05/04/12 1,595 Views 14 Comments

The overall number of vehicles licensed in Ireland decreased by 11.1 per cent in March in comparison with the same period last year.

# cso - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

From Business ETC Jobs

Unemployment rate falls to 14.3 per cent in March

04/04/12 2,387 Views 44 Comments

The number of people signing on fell by 3,000 last month, bringing the unemployment rate down by 0.1 per cent to 14.3.

# cso - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Welcome to Ireland’s new cycle of inequality

31/03/12 6,394 Views 29 Comments

The people with the highest incomes have suffered least in the recession, writes Michael Taft.

# cso - Friday 30 March, 2012

Crime

Crime: Burglaries and fraud rise, other offences fall

30/03/12 1,745 Views 11 Comments

The CSO data shows that burglary and related offences rose by almost 8 per cent, while deception and other offences also increased.

Census 2011

7 sexy graphs and maps from Census 2011

30/03/12 10,340 Views 20 Comments

Yes, we said sexy. And we said it about statistics.

# cso - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Census 2011

Census 2011: Surge in non-religious – but 84 per cent remain Catholic

29/03/12 3,743 Views 112 Comments

The number of people who define themselves as being of no religion increased by 44 per cent since the 2006 census.

Census 2011

How much has weekly rent average fallen since 2006? ONE per cent.

29/03/12 4,332 Views 10 Comments

Also in Census 2011 housing stats: The number of permanent housing units has increased by 13 per cent since 2006.

Census 2011

14.5 per cent of dwellings in Ireland vacant in Census 2011

29/03/12 3,528 Views 21 Comments

Over one in five vacant properties were holiday homes, while the majority of the remainder were concentrated on rural areas in the west.

Census 2011

Census reveals continued increase in number of divorces

29/03/12 2,282 Views 10 Comments

Newly-released data shows number of divorced people in Ireland increased by more than 150 per cent between 2002 and 2011.

Census 2011

Census 2011: Over half the population lives in Leinster

29/03/12 3,185 Views 6 Comments

Co Laois boasts the largest increase in population, while the highest growth of any constituency was recorded in Dublin North.

# cso - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

28/03/12 6,748 Views 1 Comment

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

Top Earners

Top earners see 8% increase in disposable income: CSO

28/03/12 5,160 Views 45 Comments

While most people have seen their disposables income plunge in recent years, new figures show that the top 10 per cent of earners have actually seen an increase.

From Business ETC Retail

In pictures: What sold better or worse last month?

28/03/12 4,187 Views 1 Comment

Overall, the volume of retails sales dropped 0.3 per cent in February.

Poverty

Disposable income falls and risk of poverty rises: CSO

28/03/12 2,018 Views 37 Comments

Statistics show the rich-poor gap increased in 2010, with the top 20 per cent of earners bringing home incomes 5.5 times greater than those on the lowest incomes.

# cso - Monday 26 March, 2012

From Business ETC Tourism

Inward visitors to Ireland increase by 2.7 per cent

26/03/12 1,037 Views 5 Comments

The number of trips to Ireland increased by 30,600 between December 2011 and February 2012, according to the Central Statistics Office.

From Business ETC Property

Apartments in Dublin now worth just 38pc of peak price

26/03/12 4,443 Views 22 Comments

CSO figures show that residential property prices across Ireland were down by an average of 2.2 per cent in February.

# cso - Thursday 22 March, 2012

From Business ETC Recession

Recession returns as Ireland’s economic output falls again

22/03/12 3,388 Views 42 Comments

Irish economic output has declined for two successive quarters – meaning Ireland is technically back into a recession.

# cso - Friday 16 March, 2012

From Business ETC Trade

Irish exports recover in January to follow record trade surplus

16/03/12 1,370 Views 18 Comments

CSO figures show that the trade surplus reached €3.25 billion in January, while the confirmed figures for 2011 are the best ever.

# cso - Thursday 15 March, 2012

From Business ETC Inflation

Cost of living rose by 0.9 per cent in February

15/03/12 1,176 Views 8 Comments

Surging costs of clothing and footwear, and bumps to the cost of transport and furniture, mean inflation is on the up.

# cso - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

14/03/12 3,531 Views 5 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Money Money

Average weekly household expenditure in Ireland is… €810

14/03/12 6,023 Views 61 Comments

New figures from the CSO show that households are now spending more of their income on housing than on food.

# cso - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

Employment

Employment rises slightly in last quarter of 2011

07/03/12 1,430 Views 16 Comments

However the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous quarter at 14.6 per cent.

# cso - Saturday 3 March, 2012

From Business ETC Wages

Public service pay drop bigger than in private sector

03/03/12 6,655 Views 111 Comments

…but average wages are still falling overall, new figures show.

# cso - Friday 2 March, 2012

From Business ETC Tourism

Number of overseas visitors to Ireland up slightly

02/03/12 1,269 Views 12 Comments

Meanwhile, Irish residents are continuing to make fewer trips abroad, according to the latest CSO figures.

# cso - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Jobs

Number on Live Register drops slightly in February

29/02/12 1,223 Views 19 Comments

New figures from the CSO show the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 14.2 per cent.

# cso - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From Business ETC Retail

Retail sales dip in January compared to last year

28/02/12 959 Views 11 Comments

The value of retail sales was down by 3.7 per cent compared to December, but by 0.3 per cent compared to January 2011.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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