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Almost 300,000 people now providing regular unpaid care, Census shows
Almost 300,000 people now providing regular unpaid care, Census shows
There are now 53% more carers compared to the last Census, new data shows

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Ireland's new constituency boundaries
Fergus Finlay: We need better politics to thrive instead of adding on more TDs 
I’m sorry to swim against the ride of conventional wisdom, but enough already. We don’t need more TDs. We need better politics. Our parliament is over-stuffed, over-male, over-middle class.

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

At least 1.2m unoccupied bedrooms in Ireland, according to Census
At least 1.2m unoccupied bedrooms in Ireland, according to Census
With healthcare workers, teachers, students, and homeless people all struggling to find accommodation there are calls for older people to consider letting out a room

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Visit your parents, they love to see you
Generation locked out: Census reveals marked rise in adults living with their parents
The number of families without children is also on the rise, up 11% since 2016 to 394,052

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Bible and cross on desk
Jennifer Horgan: A return to our ancient faith is exactly what we need
Irish people are moving forward and simultaneously back to a pantheistic way of being in the world.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

LGBT charity calls for census to collate sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT charity calls for census to collate sexual orientation and gender identity
It is time to “turn on the lights”, according to LGBT Ireland, which pointed out that data has revealed potential disparities among the community in other countries.

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

DENIS SCANNELL
Census shows Cork has highest proportion of residents living in their county of birth
Elsewhere in the statistics, the Census 2022 found that there were 49 towns in Ireland with a population of over 10,000 people.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2022 - Day Four - St Andrews
Letters to the Editor: The Irish State is not politically secular yet
One reader muses about secularism while others address issues ranging from the falling burglary rate to professional sport — and another offers wholehearted praise for an Irish library

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: A new rural political party cannot be polarised 
Elaine Loughlin: A new rural political party cannot be polarised 
Trying to package rural Ireland into one neat little box will fail and deep down those vying to establish a rural party must know that.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2023

Number of over-65s living alone has jumped since last census
Number of over-65s living alone has jumped since last census
The corresponding figure in the last census, in 2016, was 156,799, writes Pádraig Hoare

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Seamless banner with a diverse crowd of people
Fergus Finlay: Population growth shows many wish to be part of our ‘little’ country 
While there has been discussion around the ageing population of our country, there are positives that can be taken from Census 2022 data

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

woman worships at a church
S Are we losing our religion?
Does a decline in Roman Catholic Church member numbers necessarily mean a decline in faith?

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Imagine climate change as an army massed on our borders 
Letters to the Editor: Imagine climate change as an army massed on our borders 
A casual remark by his brother inspires one reader to spell out a stark warning about climate action  

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023

Census highlights imbalance in the State's development
Census highlights imbalance in the State's development
An unbalanced State in terms of economic activity, and by extension, population, is one of the major issues to arise from the census figures, writes Mick Clifford

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Tenancy Agreement
Irish Examiner view: A picture of the challenges we are facing
Census results

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Census: Average rent paid to private landlords rises to €272.91 per week
Census: Average rent paid to private landlords rises to €272.91 per week
The Census also found that there were almost 167,000 vacant houses and apartments in Ireland on census night

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Cork households return highest number of census forms with time capsule
Cork households return highest number of census forms with time capsule
Message will be stored securely for a century and will only be released or made available to the public in 2122

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Student loans
Census: Number who speak Irish grows while more people pick up university degrees
The age at which people are ceasing their full-time education continues to increase

Tue, 30 May, 2023

FILE PHOTO Pressure is growing for TDs to return to Leinster House for sittings of the Dail END
Number of TDs to rise in line with population — Census
Constituency boundary redraw is under way

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Census time capsule: From lost loved ones to beloved pets, here's what the nation shared
Census time capsule: From lost loved ones to beloved pets, here's what the nation shared
From losing a loved one, to Covid, climate change, the Ukraine war, and worries about the future of set dancing, the census form was used to cover a lot of ground, writes Denise O’Donoghue

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Charity backs tobacco packaging law
Fall in percentage of people under 75 reporting good general health
Census also reveals 13% of the population smoke either daily or occasionally

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Census: Number of Catholics falls while 1,800 identify as Jedi Knights 
Census: Number of Catholics falls while 1,800 identify as Jedi Knights 
There has been a significant decrease in the number of people identifying as Roman Catholic, according to the 2022 Census, falling from 79% of the population in 2016 to 69%. In real terms, this was a fall of 180,783 people, to 3. 51 million.

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Census 2022: Ireland's average age increases as number of people identifying as Catholic falls 
Census 2022: Ireland's average age increases as number of people identifying as Catholic falls 
The proportion of people identifying as Roman Catholic fell from 79% in 2016 to 69% in 2022, the 'No Religion' category increased from 451,941 people to 736,210 people

Tue, 30 May, 2023

CSO to show how Ireland has changed with publication of 2022 Census results
CSO to show how Ireland has changed with publication of 2022 Census results
Further reports will be published by the CSO in the coming months, delving into topics such as housing as revealed through the Census results in more detail

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Winter weather Nov 28th
Next Dáil to have up to 20 additional TDs
While the new statutory Electoral Commission has indicated a range of between 171 and 181 TDs, senior Government sources have said the next Dáil will have 178 or 180 TDs

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Enda Kenny on the 17th 3/7/2019
Daniel McConnell: Does Ireland really need up to 20 extra TDs?
The commission has until July to return to Government with its plan for the next Dáil, including how many TDs there should be, and where boundaries for constituencies start and stop

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Dublin v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
Paul Rouse: Why Census findings must make the GAA reconsider the traditions of county bounds 
The population of Dublin is now 1,450,701; in Cork it’s 581,231. Even Longford’s record population growth only takes it to 46,634. That disparity in basic human resources between counties is absolutely stark. And it is unrealistic for it to allow for fair competition on a consistent basis.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Ireland Census 2022 launch
Irish Examiner view: Census 2022 delivers both good and bad news
Ireland's population has exceeded 5.1m but we are entering a period of soaring inflation

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Anja Murray: Will the people of 2122 look back in anger at what we have (and have not) done?
While filling out the census, ecologist Anja Murray wonders what kind of world we are leaving for our descendants

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

Ireland Census 2022 launch
Joyce Fegan: Census 2022 offers chance to time travel to 2122
In the 1911 census all we can see are the names, ages, occupations, places of birth, and reading and writing abilities in the households of our ancestors. In the 2022 census, we've a chance to offer our future ancestors so much more

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

The census enumerator: People are excited to share what life is like with their great-grandchildren
The census enumerator: People are excited to share what life is like with their great-grandchildren
One of the folks traipsing from door to door this week tells us about the varied reactions people have to Census 2022 — including the unique new time capsule section

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

Explainer: Here's what you need to know when filling out your census form tonight
Explainer: Here's what you need to know when filling out your census form tonight
What is the purpose of the census, do I need to fill it out, and how do I do it?

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022

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