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EVERY WEEK, TheJournal.ie offers a selection of statistics and numerical nuggets to help you digest the week that has just passed.
650: The number of artworks on display in the historic wings of the National Gallery, which re-opened after extensive refurbishment this week.
90%: The percentage of people that trust the gardaí, according to the force’s own survey.
18: The length of time a US student spent imprisoned in North Korea, before being released in a coma this week.
25%: The percentage the Back to School Allowance is set to go up by.
100: The number of Bank of Ireland branches that plan to go cash free, prompting strong criticism that the move will negatively affect the elderly.
46: The number of years ago that John Lennon’s Imagine was released. The late singer’s wife Yoko Ono was this week granted a co-writing credit for the hit.
512: The number of new diagnoses of HIV in Ireland last year, prompting calls for the anti-HIV medication PrEP to be made available in Ireland.
4: The number of Lord Mayor’s Awards handed out during the week, including one given to Joe Duffy.
3,265: The number of women and girls who travelled from Ireland to the UK for abortions last year.
€3.8 billion: The amount of money expected to be secured for the country after the Government sells of shares in AIB.
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Should have asked “Do you trust senior Garda management and Garda commissioner.”…Number would have been less than 90%….
90% according to their own survey. No reason to doubt that so. It would be funny if it wasn’t so serious.
Trust no Garda
Nil. What FF will do about Whelan nomination and super junior row.
“18: The length of time a US student…”. Not exactly, 18 is just a number.
What
Garda + numbers = Bulls##t
corruption at its best
Wtf!!! Is with the journal and their stupid surveys in relation to Gardai!!!! Who gives a s##t…it’s Saturday night!!!!! Time for a drink!!
@George McCarthy: sounds like you’ve had one
Most of the regular guards are doing a good job, its garda managment and the so called special detective unit who are the corrupt ones
have your say