There were 2,460 female victims of assault and related offences in the first three months of this year.

The year with the highest rate of daily smokers in this age group over the past decade was in 2018 at 25.4 per cent, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

This is an increase of 11 per cent on the same period last year.

The median price of a home purchased in Ireland in that 12 months was €394,980, with 3,741 homes changing hands in April alone.

The Central Statistics Office said there was ‘quite a positive story’ about the Irish economy when compared internationally.

Over the last 10 years, the average age of first-time mothers (31.8 years in 2025) increased by 1.1 years when compared with 30.7 in 2015.

Foreign visitors who departed Ireland in April 2026 stayed a total of 3.9 million nights in the country, up 14 per cent on April 2025.

Data for Central Statistics Office (CSO), revealed that 46 per cent of sexual offence victims last year were under 18 when the incident occurred.

This was the highest annual rate of inflation observed in the Consumer Price Index since January 2024, when the rate of inflation was 4.1 per cent.

It was 5.7 per cent in Dublin, while property prices outside Dublin were 7.2 per cent higher when compared with March 2025.

There were 19,898 marriages registered in Ireland in 2025, which included 624 same-sex marriages.

CSO figures indicate total completions for the year to date rose by 33 per cent on same period last year

Diesel was at its highest level since July 2022, while the price of petrol was at its highest level since August 2022.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) say this is driven by the war in the Middle East.

The CSO data also shows that the number of female victims fell by 4 per cent, as compared with 1 per cent for male victims.

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The figure remains well ahead of average wage growth, meaning the purchasing power of buyers continues to be squeezed

The CSO compared the prices between December 2020 and December 2025

The Department of the Taoiseach research said the country faced a “conundrum” of needing skilled labour even as it added to pressures on housing and infrastructure

The most common types of AI used across all types of enterprises in 2025 were for data mining (11 per cent) and natural language generation (9 per cent).

The Economic and Social Research Institute’s report says worsening mental health and wellbeing among children and young people is a ‘growing burden’.

Significant savings can also be made in reducing caffeine intake,

However, they are nearly 70 per cent lower than their peak in August 2022.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for 15 to 24-year-olds stood at 13.4 per cent in November 2025

Minister of State with responsibility for the CSO Mary Butler said the census would be ‘inclusive, relevant, and future-focused’.

On an annual basis, the unemployment rate increased from 4.2 per cent in October 2024 to 5.0 per cent in October 2025.

There were 408 babies born to women aged 45 years and over in 2023.

Energy prices are estimated to have grown by 2.0 per cent in the month and risen by 2.7 per cent over the 12 months to October 2025.

The General Government Balance (GGB) shows a surplus of €22.6 billion in 2024, or 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), almost treble the surplus of €7.2 billion recorded in 2023.

The new figures from the CSO also showed that 772,800 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland last month

CSO figures show the average income of residential property purchasers was €84,400, up from €80,100 in 2023 and €75,600 in 2022.

Murders, manslaughter, and robberies from people have fallen in the past year.

The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to June was €370,000.

Glenties in Co Donegal was the area with the lowest birth rate in 2022

It brings to over 15,000 the number of homes built so far this year – which is half of last year’s total.

One commentator said said the increase in housing completions was encouraging, but were still nowhere near where they need to be

Property prices in Dublin rose by 6.9% in May, while those outside the capital jumped 8.7%

A health survey was carried out by the Central Statistics Office.

Food inflation rose by 4.6% since June of last year, more than double that of the general Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown remained the most expensive local authority area in the Republic

Women remain the main victims of recorded crime incidents of sexual offences

In Q1 2025, the main reason for taking domestic overnight trips was to visit friends or relatives (42 per cent)

The largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain (41 per cent), followed by visitors from the United States (18 per cent).