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# Numbers

All time
# Podcast
The Explainer: Why has no one won the Lotto jackpot yet?
Is it easier to to win now – or harder?
# The Count
Quiz: How much do you know about numbers?
We all know that 42 is the most important, but anyway…
# Covid-19
Coronavirus: 1,466 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this evening.
# early kill
Analysis: The incredible ruck-to-try ratio from the World Cup quarter-finals
Performance analyst Eoin Toolan examines the try-scoring trends from last weekend’s action.
# On the box
Record audience across the globe as 2019 Women's World Cup watched by over 1 billion people
Fifa have released some interesting data in the wake of this summer’s history-making tournament.
# Numbers
Schmidt calls for World Cup squad size to be increased to 32
The Ireland head coach would like to see 32-man squads in the future.
# Low Ebb
Griggs' Ireland fall to 10th in latest World Rugby rankings after dismal Six Nations
They drop below Spain.
# Debate
Important information or a 'distraction': Exactly how many people are living in homeless accommodation?
The debate around how many people are homeless in Ireland resurfaced again this week.
# Breakdown
Council by council: An extra 118,000 people have registered to vote ahead of tomorrow's referendum
More than 3.2 million people are now registered to vote in tomorrow’s referendum.
# Ruck Stats
Analysis: Bundee Aki's unglamorous role for Ireland key to ruck success
The Connacht centre was busy in Ireland’s win over Scotland last weekend.
# Brakes On
Number of gardaí working in Traffic Corps reduced by 30% since 2011
There were 1,093 gardaí in the traffic corps in 2008 – that number has almost halved in the past 10 years.
# Rising
Property prices are going way up on the West Coast of America and there are tens of thousands of homeless people
A report that showed nearly 554,000 homeless people across the country during local tallies.
# blue lines
Some western counties have nearly twice as many gardaí on the streets as those in Leinster - but why?
The spread of gardaí around the country displays a clear imbalance according to new figures.
# payday
Garda overtime bill soars to €60.5 million for first six months of 2017
That means it has grown by 57% for January to June compared to the same period last year.
# Emergency Accommodation
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.
# Numbers
Analysis: Do the statistics back up Joe Schmidt's rebuke about Ireland's attack?
The Ireland head coach was frustrated with suggestions his side play an attritional game.
# Breakdown
Garda reserve numbers dropped 35% since 2014, here's how many reserves are in each division
The biggest drop was in the Dublin South Central district where the number fell by a further 12% since May of this year.
# Moneyball
'Everything is being looked at' - IRFU open to private investment in provinces
Performance director David Nucifora is content with third-party money funding new contracts.
# CSO
Dublin's still beating Cork in the battle of the babies
The number of marriages registered during the quarter was 3,539, of which 186 were same-sex marriages.
# dealing with dealers
Number of gardaí in place to tackle drug dealers still falling, new figures show
There are nine garda divisions around the country with five or less guards committed to tackling drugs.
# Ruck Stats
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.
# trades
Breakdown: Here's how many apprentices have been working in each trade since 2010
Across the board, overall numbers of apprentices in employment have risen since 2013.
# Quiz
How Well Would You Do on Winning Streak?
Keep your cool, mammy is watching.
# Prime Numbers
Votes, jobs, breakfast rolls and magic mushrooms: Ireland in numbers, 2015
The figures that framed the last 12 months/52 weeks/365 days/8760 hours/31,536,000 seconds.
# crash diet
How many calories are in a new dodgy Geordie Shore diet? It’s the week in numbers
Plus: How many people went to ‘The Ploughing’?
# Flutter
What is a woman's heart rate as she orgasms? It’s the week in numbers
Plus: What’s the average price of an Irish hotel room?
# Joe's World
Schmidt avoids Ireland cuts but World Cup squad crunch time comes soon
‘Instead of whittling down, we’ll be counting upwards to 31,’ says the Kiwi head coach.
# Prime Numbers
How many female users does Pornhub have in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: How many boats did the garda find?
# Prime Numbers
How quick did Canadian visas for Irish emigrants sell out it in? It’s the week in numbers
Plus: How many senators could you be voting for in the future?
# Prime Numbers
What does Germany owe Greece in Nazi reparations? It’s the week in numbers
Plus: How many words in the scathing report into the the frathouse rape story?
# Prime Numbers
How many Dunnes workers went on strike? It’s the week in numbers
Plus: How many information inquests did the Irish government make to Snapchat?
# nice motor
100,000 people will be driving brand new cars this year
Lucky for some.
# peaceful protest
Protester tears up anti-Islam banner at Clonskeagh Mosque march
Gardaí confirm there were no incidents at today’s demonstration.
# not going away
Ireland to fund ambulances and burials for Sierra Leone's 7,000+ Ebola victims
The Government is set to give an additional €778,000 towards combating the Ebola outbreak.
# the numbers
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against South Africa?
Paul O’Connell was a leader for Ireland last weekend in more ways than one.
# Prime Numbers
Adding it up: Budget 2015 in numbers
1, 2, 3, 4, €500.
# Statistics
Scoring up, cards down since the introduction of football's black card
The number of frees awarded has also fallen.
# Could be you
Check your tickets - the €87m EuroMillions winner is in Ireland
You could be richer right now. You lucky thing.
# Luck of the Draw
Dublin man wins €350,000 in Lotto after picking 'wrong numbers'
The man made a mistake while typing his numbers while buying an online ticket and it’s the best mistake he’s ever made.
# Prime Numbers
Apartments, fake apps and Mary Poppins: The week in numbers
Plus, how much would the birthplace of the GAA set you back?