Gas used by Irish power plants fell 7.4% in 2021 due to Cork station being offline A fault at the gas-fired Whitegate power station meant that it was offline for most of 2021 Irish Mirror · Aug 29, 2022
Newcastle teachers truck in shortage support A billboard truck stopped in Newcastle yesterday, drawing attention to statewide teacher shortages. Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2022
Employment rate among workers aged 15-64 in Ireland at record high This is the highest employment rate since this data series began in 1998 Irish Mirror · Aug 25, 2022
Almost 2,000 Dubliners died from Covid-19 over two years Nationwide 5,384 died from the virus from March 2020 to February 2022 Dublin Live · Aug 4, 2022
Almost a third of Ireland's total deaths from Covid occurred in nursing homes No-one died from Covid-19 in maternity hospitals or paediatric hospitals, the figures show Irish Mirror · Aug 4, 2022
Volume of retail sales down 1.3% in Ireland in June amid rising inflation The largest increase in sales was in furniture and lighting, at a rise of 25.9% compared to the previous month Irish Mirror · Jul 28, 2022
'Most new dwelling completions since 2011' with 53.4% increase in second quarter of 2022 The new dwelling completions series by the CSO is based on the number of domestic dwellings connected by the ESB Network to the electricity supply Irish Mirror · Jul 28, 2022
How many people have got a second Covid-19 booster? New statistics reveal low uptake The LEAs with the lowest second booster levels are Blanchardstown, Mulhuddart, Tallaght South and Ongar. Irish Mirror · Jul 28, 2022
Recession Ireland: Inflation at highest rate in decades with bread and pasta prices spiking There are many indicators that a global recession is on the way Dublin Live · Jul 14, 2022
Irish shoppers pay far more for food and booze than EU as true extent of 'rip-off Ireland' laid bare The rip-off Republic prices have led Labour finance spokesman, Ged Nash, to call on the consumer protection regulator to step in to investigate Irish Mirror · Jun 30, 2022
CSO statistics show Irish grocery list items expected to add hundreds to annual spend Irish food prices are also the third most expensive across all 27 countries of the European Union Irish Mirror · Jun 29, 2022
Ireland has second highest food prices in Eurozone, new figures show All food items in Ireland with the exception of fish were above the EU average Dublin Live · Jun 29, 2022
Top economist's ominous warning as he predicts 'serious food shocks' New CSO figures showing that Ireland has the second most expensive food prizes in the Eurozone, a whopping 17% above the average Dublin Live · Jun 29, 2022
Muti's legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists In the twilight of his music directorship of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti candidly outlined his legacy and implored musicians to remember his instruction on Giuseppe Verdi’s operas: use the 19th century scores without altered notes The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022 Superb ‘Un ballo in maschera’ reminds us why Riccardo Muti remains one of the great interpreters of Verdi’s operas Much like the CSO conductor’s operatic offerings that have come before, this performance was a thrilling, utterly memorable evening of music-making on every level.
Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2022 Ireland's population is at the highest point since before the famine at 5.1 million Data from the CSO shows that Ireland’s population has hit its highest point since 1841, four years before the Great Famine.
Irish Mirror · Jun 21, 2022 CSO figures show Irish people are now almost 40 years old before they can buy their first home The median age of single home buyers has risen above 40 while it stands at 38 for joint purchasers
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 17, 2022 Lina Gonzalez-Granados returns to CSO podium with top-notch Beethoven program For the second time this spring, Gonzalez-Granados took the CSO podium as a last-minute replacement for Riccardo Muti, the orchestra’s music director sidelined by a positive COVID-19 test.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022 Riccardo Muti to miss concerts due to COVID; second time virus has sidelined CSO maestro Muti tested positive for the virus in April, which forced him to miss five performances.
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 ‘Continued growth’ in number of electric cars being licensed So far this year, more than 20% of all new cars licensed for the first time were electric or plug-in hybrids.
Newcastle Herald · May 27, 2022 Catholic school teachers take demands for better pay to the street in Newcastle "We are tired and we are ready to walk away, but we can't do it because our students will always come first."
Irish Mirror · May 13, 2022 Cost of living poll: Tell us how inflation is affecting you and your family We want to hear your views on what you think the Government should do to help ease the burden on the Irish public.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2022 Florence Price symphony receives breathtaking Symphony Center debut with CSO, Riccardo Muti Put simply, this musical thunderclap from the past was a triumph. A cut to his finger early in the concert forced Muti to lead the orchestra sans baton.
Irish Mirror · May 3, 2022 Data centres now use more electricity than all rural homes in Ireland The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the percentage of metered electricity consumed by data centres rose from 5% in 2015 to 14% in 2021
Irish Mirror · May 2, 2022 Public asked to post Census form back themselves if it hasn't been collected The Central Statistics Office has advised households to post the Census form back "without delay"