Irish mortgage interest costs double in five years, with rents up 36% in same period
Average new rate for an Irish mortgage stood at 3.52 per cent in September, according to Central Bank
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Cost of residential land in Dublin nearly triple national median
Median price paid for an acre in Dublin was €721,288 in 2025, CSO figures reveal
Some 6,500 on jobseeker’s allowance for decade or more at cost of €800m
About 11,000 people had penalties imposed on them last year for not engaging with employment services
Quarter of tenants in south Dublin, Fingal, Wicklow and Louth pay half their income on rent
Average monthly rent for two-bedroom apartment nationwide now a record €2,204, but is €2,634 in capital
It’s no wonder Irish people are approaching love like a mortgage application
A generation raised to believe marriage is a choice is now realising two incomes are the price of admission to a full adult life
Irish unemployment remains near historic low of 4.8%
CSO figures indicate unemployment has been at 5% or below since 2021
Irish honeybee faces threat from non-native species crossing Border, Dáil hears
Taoiseach pledges to work with Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman
Irish inflation hits 4% on back of energy prices
Latest CSO figures come amid renewed US strikes and in advance of pivot US elections
Irish economy grows by 5.5% in GDP terms despite inflation challenges
Multinational exports drive healthy growth numbers
Housing completions up 10.6% in first nine months of 2026
Apartments and scheme dwelling completions up sharply in third quarter
A quarter of adults have experienced sexual violence, ESRI says
Most at risk are women, younger adults, bisexual people and gay men
Number of children needing special classes set to rise despite fall in overall enrolment
Data illustrates sharp rise in demand for special education that Department of Education must plan for
Renters and younger people hit harder by inflation, new CSO data show
Central Statistics Office finds renting households experienced inflation rate of 4.3% in September when 4.1% countrywide
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Are women in your workplace earning less? A new Government website lifts the lid
Ireland’s national gender pay gap stands at 8.3%
Moving from America to Ireland for work? Here’s what you need to know
Figures indicate US workers are increasingly interested in a move to Ireland, but what should they look out for before making the move?
State’s population surges by almost 800,000 in a decade
Net inward migration responsible for two-thirds of increase, official figures show
New battery-electric trains due to arrive next year in bid to relieve overcrowding on services
French-built units planned for use on Dublin-Drogheda line will allow for reallocation of other trains to different routes
Are public sector workers all as badly off as strikes might suggest? This is what the data says
Those under the greatest pressure are younger workers who have to contend with high rents and housing costs
Irish exports to US fall by €1.2 billion, CSO finds
Elsewhere, the value of Ireland’s total outbound trade also appears to be tightening
House prices: Who is getting it right, the CSO, MyHome or Daft?
Sometimes they say the same thing, at other times they differ
The rich are getting richer, so why no wealth tax?
Choice is whether a levy would be for show – a political sign that the wealthiest should pay more – or for dough
Property price inflation slows to three-year low of 5.1% as market cools
Latest official figures from CSO come amid a marked slowdown in prices in certain segments
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Older people deserve the right to live without fear of poverty or loneliness
Energy prices drive Irish consumer price inflation to highest level since January 2024
Energy product prices increased by 13.7% in 12 months to September, CSO says
Home heating oil surges 58% as energy bill hikes wipe out budget gains
The cost of filling a 1,000 litre domestic oil tank has gone up €400 since June and July
Drug and gun crime rates reach highest in a decade, CSO finds
Fatal shootings at unprecedented lows as latest crime trends show sexual offences falling, though other crime types up
Irish factory output surges to almost five-year high in September as export orders expand
‘Healthy demand backdrop’ for manufacturers but fuel and transport costs on the rise, says AIB
Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales
Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock
Labour productivity eight times higher in multinational-dominated sectors
CSO figures highlight big gulf in productivity between foreign and domestic businesses
Majority of voters who expressed preference see immigration as a positive thing, but it’s a tighter call than before
Poll findings also show public overwhelmingly believes Government should ‘begin preparations for possible Irish unity’
For Irish savers, there has never been more options from European banks
While long-term wealth building can be better served through investing, the cash you choose to hold on deposit still needs to work for you
Irish mortgage approvals rise 15.3% in August
Some 55,850 mortgages were approved in 12 months, valued at €18bn
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