Irish inflation October rate hits 4.3%, a three-year high
Cost of living crisis deepens as Irish inflation climbs again The cost of living in Ireland continued to rise in October, with annual inflation reaching 4.3% as households faced steep increases in heating oil, mortgage repayments and fuel. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), published on Wednesday, put inflation at its highest […]
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Housing completions Ireland up 10.6% as 26,833 new homes built
Nearly nine in 10 new homes in Dublin are apartments Ireland’s housing construction figures are continuing to improve, but the latest data highlights how heavily apartment development remains centred on Dublin, while financial and practical obstacles continue to prevent some approved projects from getting off the ground. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) […]
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Inflation rate hits renters and under-35s hardest in Ireland
Young households see inflation rise above the national rate The cost of living is rising at different rates across Ireland, with renters and younger households feeling more pressure than other groups, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Households headed by someone under 35 recorded inflation of 4.4% in September, the highest […]
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Home heating oil prices jump almost 60% in a year, CSO Says
Quite the increase for a year According to new Central Statistics Office figures, in a year home heating oil prices have jumped nearly 60%. As per the new figures, this means that a costly winter will be faced by 700,000 Irish homes that depend on it. The jump comes just as the coldest months begin, […]
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Live Register Ireland falls by 1,000 in September 2026
Even as Dublin and Longford recorded the sharpest rises nationwide New figures by Live Register Ireland show the signing-on total fell by 1,000 last month. As new CSO figures show, the seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 1,000 people in September, as RTÉ reported. Men made up 56% of those signing on, with the total […]
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Ireland population hits 5.5 million as child numbers fall
What the Ireland population figures say about ageing The Ireland population has climbed past 5.5 million for the first time, according to new Central Statistics Office estimates. The CSO puts the number of people living in the State at 5,525,600 in the 12 months to April 2026, a rise of 66,900 on the year before. […]
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