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# figures - Friday 3 January, 2020
Over 10,400 now in emergency accommodation, new figures show
The latest report showed that a total of 1,685 families are also in emergency accomodation.
# figures - Sunday 24 February, 2019
Almost €700 million paid to private landlords in rent subsidies last year
€276,600,000 was paid in HAP to landlords via HAP last year.
# figures - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
2018 saw the lowest number of deaths on Irish roads since records began
This compares with 156 deaths as a result of 141 crashes in 2017.
# figures - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
62 people were injured by scramblers and quad bikes last year
Armenian national Ilabek Avetian suffered devastating injuries at the hands of a scrambler bike in a north Dublin park earlier this month.
# figures - Wednesday 13 June, 2018
Irish house prices increased 13% in twelve months, the fastest rate in Europe
Dublin residential property prices have increased 90% from their February 2012 low.
# figures - Tuesday 5 June, 2018
There were a record 9,091 patients waiting on trolleys in Ireland's hospitals last month
The 9,091 figure represents a 12% jump from May 2017, and a massive 116% jump from the situation in 2006.
# figures - Saturday 5 May, 2018
If a family are living in accommodation paid for through homeless funding, does that make them homeless?
The government says 600 people were counted wrongly as being homeless, others are not so sure.
# figures - Thursday 3 May, 2018
'They never became homeless': Minister defends himself against accusations he manipulated figures
Sinn Féin has accused the minister of “knowingly” manipulating homeless figures.
Council told by Housing Department not to include people it says are homeless in monthly figures Exclusive
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy announced earlier this week that a number of local authorities had been miscategorising people as homeless.
# figures - Thursday 8 February, 2018
Despite dropping 25,000 listeners in a year, Morning Ireland is still by far the most listened to radio show
There were mixed results for Ireland’s main national stations.
# figures - Monday 15 January, 2018
The Housing Department doesn't know how many homes were built last year
The Housing Minister said that accurate figures around new builds would be available later this year.
# figures - Friday 5 January, 2018
More than 2,400 people on trolleys in first week of 2018
Nursing representatives met with HSE officials earlier today to see how hospital overcrowding can be reduced.
# figures - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
'No evidence whatsoever' to claims by top housing official that homeless families are 'gaming the system'
Conor Skehan said that families may be “gaming the system” in order to jump up the social housing waiting list.
# figures - Monday 1 January, 2018
Last year saw the lowest number of deaths on Irish roads since records began in 1959
This compares to 186 deaths as a result of 174 crashes in 2016.
# figures - Monday 4 December, 2017
Friday night's Late Late Toy Show was the most-watched Irish programme this year
The show was watched in 109 countries outside of Ireland.
# figures - Thursday 7 September, 2017
Mayweather-McGregor gate receipts short of record
The controversial 26 August fight raked in $55.4m, well short of the $72.2m generated by the ‘Fight of the Century’.
# figures - Saturday 2 September, 2017
Emotional damage to homeless children should be examined by Children's Ombudsman
New figures show there were 2,423 children in emergency accommodation in the Dublin at the end of July.
# figures - Monday 7 August, 2017
873 pints of' 'hooch' confiscated in Irish prisons last year
Homebrew is made in cells using ingredients including water, sugar, fruit and bread.
# figures - Saturday 22 July, 2017
Nearly 1,500 children were taken into emergency care over four years
An emergency care order is made through the Courts service when there is a real and immediate risk to the child’s safety.
# figures - Wednesday 19 July, 2017
Poll: Would you consider home schooling your children?
A report this morning suggests that the number of children home-schooled in Ireland has doubled in the past five years.
# figures - Friday 26 May, 2017
Record high: There are over 2,700 children and almost 5,000 adults homeless in Ireland
The number of homeless people has more than doubled since December 2014.
# figures - Saturday 6 May, 2017
FactCheck: Are there more homeless people in Ireland now than at any time since the Famine?
Ireland is in the middle of a housing crisis, but are homeless numbers the highest they’ve ever been?
# figures - Tuesday 11 April, 2017
Where does your money go? New website gives detailed breakdown of government spending
The website allows users to chart the money being used by various Government departments and to service public debt.
# figures - Monday 20 February, 2017
The number of homeless people in Ireland has reached a record high
The number of homeless families and children both declined this month.
# figures - Friday 27 January, 2017
Mortgage approval rates have shot up by nearly 30% in a year
New figures show a 28% increase in mortgage approvals since last year.
# figures - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
A snapshot of Irish health: Over half of us are overweight (and a lot of us binge drink)
According to new figures from the CSO, almost one in five of us binge drink at least once a week.
# figures - Thursday 27 October, 2016
To live and die in Ireland: New CSO figures reveal the state of the nation
New CSO census figures have highlighted the new birth rates and the main causes of death in Ireland.
# figures - Thursday 13 October, 2016
Online searches for new homes surge after Budget announcement
Interest in new homes was greatest in the Dublin area, along with the Dublin commuter counties, said one property website.
# figures - Friday 30 September, 2016
There are now nearly 1,000 homeless families in emergency accommodation in Dublin
Latest figures show that there were 998 families homeless and living in hostels, hotels or B&Bs across Dublin in the month of August.
# figures - Monday 22 August, 2016
Nearly 100 families became homeless in Dublin in July
Focus Ireland release homeless figures today amidst calls for clear Government targets and timelines
# figures - Wednesday 15 June, 2016
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against South Africa?
Jack McGrath was superb post-tackle for Ireland, but many others dug in too.
# figures - Sunday 1 May, 2016
Calls to address 'crisis' as HIV cases nearly double in first 4 months of the year
There were 175 cases of HIV reported in the first 16 weeks of 2016, compared to 106 in the same period last year.
# figures - Monday 14 March, 2016
Here's what we're buying and where we're buying it
Sales of fish, fruit and nuts are all up.
# figures - Sunday 7 February, 2016
'Prove it, prove it!': Noonan blames media and insists he didn't get his maths wrong
The Finance Minister has been defending his party’s economic plans today.
# figures - Monday 26 October, 2015
Breakdown: These are the sectors that employed 126,000 people in the past 3 years
Fourteen sectors are included in the data, which shows an increase in the number of people employed in each industry.
# figures - Tuesday 29 September, 2015
These counties have highest number of drivers dodging penalty points by making donations
The Department of Justice has reported that 1,526 drivers avoided penalty points by donating to the court poor box from January 2014- May 2015.
# figures - Saturday 26 September, 2015
Winning Streak figures jump 30,000 for appearance of Edward Hutch
Hutch won €8,000 in cash and a car worth €25,000 on the RTÉ show.
# figures - Thursday 4 June, 2015
Do you know what Irish people love? Taking the bus...
… and the train (and coach trips).
# figures - Saturday 30 May, 2015
Teenagers are having a lot fewer children than they used to
There has been a 60% decline since 2001 in the number of 15- to 19-year-olds having children.
# figures - Tuesday 10 February, 2015
More tuned into Saturday Night Show than Late Late last weekend - but they're "not in competition"
RTÉ said the real winner was… itself.
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Poll: What Government coalition do you want?
WITH TALKS BETWEEN Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to take place next week, the prospect of a Grand Coalition is looking like a distinct possibility.
According to a Business Post/Red C opinion poll today, fewer than two in ten people want another General Election.
Some 26% of the 3,700 voters surveyed favour a grand coalition involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and smaller parties.
Another 26% favour a Sinn Féin-led left-wing government, while 19% of voters say they would prefer a coalition involving Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and smaller parties.
So, today we’re asking: What Government coalition do you want?
Poll Results:
Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael grand coalition with smaller parties (6633)
Sinn Féin-led coalition with smaller parties (3943)
Another General Election (3264)
Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition with smaller parties (2959)
None of the above (1029)
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