Government records surplus of €22.6 billion (4% of GDP) in 2024The 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.
Visitors to Ireland spent €744m while on their trips last monthThe new figures from the CSO also showed that 772,800 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland last month
Average income of home buyers in 2024 over €84,000CSO figures show the average income of residential property purchasers was €84,400, up from €80,100 in 2023 and €75,600 in 2022.