EVERY WEEK, TheJournal.ie offers a selection of statistics and numerical nuggets to help you digest the week that has just passed.
€1,122: The national average rent, up from €1,044 one year earlier, according to the RTB Rent Index.
€495,00: The money earned by Ryan Tubridy at RTÉ in 2016, making him the highest earning presenter at the company.
13: The number of Irish food businesses closed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland after falling foul of food safety rules in November.
2,369: The number of social housing units that have been built across the country by the end of September, less than half of the yearly target.
$293,000: The amount of money that Stormy Daniels has been ordered to pay Donald Trump for filing a defamation suit against the US president that was dismissed.
2.19 million: The amount people who are now employed in Ireland, after over 61,900 additional people entered employment in 2017.
15: The number of years it has been since Cher has played a gig in Ireland….until now.
13,304: The number of people who were assisted by the Simon Communities of Ireland in 2017, an increase of 60% in two years.
$500,000: The amount of money embezzled by two nuns in California, using the funds over the years for travel and gambling in Las Vegas.
€30,000: The sanctions that landlords could face if they breach rent caps under new laws.
20,000: The number of people who have signed up for the 2019 Dublin Marathon, which has sold out 10-and-a-half months in advance.
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