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Eurostat
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Last year
2023
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Does Ireland collect more corporate tax per person than almost any other EU country?
17.5k
Apr 19th 2023, 5:40 PM
All time
five a day
Ireland ranks best in Europe for eating fruit and vegetables
71
22.8k
Jan 4th 2022, 3:10 PM
Eurostat
The cost of food and drink in Ireland far higher than the EU average, new study finds
93
42.6k
Jun 21st 2019, 11:39 AM
fingers burned
Only Sweden is more expensive for EU gas prices than Ireland*
71
17.1k
Aug 7th 2018, 9:58 PM
like rabbits
By EU standards, Ireland is pumping out new babies
83
26.6k
Jul 10th 2017, 12:39 PM
iWD2017
16%: Ireland's gender pay gap between male and female managers in 2014
65
16.3k
Mar 8th 2017, 8:42 AM
counting pennies
Almost 20% of Irish people can't afford to meet friends for a drink or meal
90
21.2k
Dec 1st 2016, 12:37 PM
status update
Ireland's young people read less online news than any other EU country (but they love Facebook)
40
10.8k
Aug 12th 2016, 6:03 AM
Survey
Ireland has the highest alcohol prices in the EU (almost double the average)
137
36.0k
Jun 15th 2016, 9:04 PM
Maps
Divorce, preschool, and hospital beds: A snapshot of how Ireland compares to the rest of Europe
24
29.8k
Oct 18th 2015, 8:15 AM
the full decision
What's Eurostat's problem with Irish Water? ... How long have you got?
177
26.8k
Jul 30th 2015, 10:48 PM
Irish Water
Junior Minister claims Irish Water registration is "increasing by the day" - but hasn't seen registration figures
223
44.5k
Jul 29th 2015, 10:50 PM
on the books
Eurostat's released its finding ... but the government's sticking to its guns on Irish Water
438
58.4k
Jul 28th 2015, 10:35 PM
new home
Ireland has given out citizenship to more people than anywhere else in the EU*
130
26.6k
Jul 2nd 2015, 6:05 AM
turn off the lights
Irish electricity is still ridiculously expensive...
82
22.7k
May 31st 2015, 7:30 PM
only way is up
Things are looking seriously rosy for the EU right now
53
12.1k
May 13th 2015, 12:39 PM
price explosion
House prices were up a whopping 16.3% in Ireland at the end of 2014...
28
11.8k
Apr 15th 2015, 4:51 PM
mind the gap
Irish men are still being paid a whole lot more than Irish women
78
12.0k
Mar 6th 2015, 4:27 PM
here comes the boom
Ireland has the fastest rising house prices in the EU
36
11.4k
Jan 21st 2015, 6:20 PM
downward spiral
The ECB will get radical soon to stop the eurozone going down a deflationary hole
51
15.6k
Jan 7th 2015, 6:47 PM
not going out
Irish people have less extra cash than our European neighbours
76
5.2k
Dec 12th 2014, 10:44 AM
Immigration
Ireland grants citizenship to foreign nationals at a greater rate than every EU country bar one
209
21.0k
Nov 19th 2014, 6:30 AM
Working 9 to 5ish
Smartphones are actually becoming our 24-hour offices
21
8.2k
Aug 12th 2014, 3:45 PM
Out of work
Non-EU citizens register much higher unemployment rate across the EU than locals
58
6.8k
Jul 30th 2014, 4:46 PM
Countdown
If EU house price rises were a music chart, would Ireland make the top 5?
11
7.5k
Jul 11th 2014, 11:56 AM
Eurostat
Asylum applications to Europe were up 29% in the first quarter of this year
89
6.2k
Jul 9th 2014, 9:22 PM
empty wallet
Irish parents shell out for some of the highest childcare fees in Europe
75
17.8k
Jul 6th 2014, 1:55 PM
Wealth
Poor us: Ireland is less wealthy than the EU average
86
14.0k
Jun 19th 2014, 10:31 AM
jobwatch
EU employment is struggling, with Ireland below average
48
7.6k
May 20th 2014, 11:40 AM
willing to work
There are 147,000 underemployed people in Ireland ready to work more hours
18
8.4k
Apr 11th 2014, 6:30 AM
Refugees
Asylum applications in the EU surged to 435k last year
75
4.6k
Mar 24th 2014, 12:14 PM
Voices
Damien Kiberd:
If prices are deflating, why are we feeling poorer?
52
99
Mar 23rd 2014, 8:45 AM
If you're happy and you know it
Report shows quality of life in Ireland above EU average
39
10.5k
Mar 20th 2014, 7:45 AM
House Prices
House prices in the euro area are still on the rise
32
7.4k
Jan 21st 2014, 2:04 PM
Social Protection
Ireland spends less of its social protection budget on old age benefit than anywhere in EU
18
5.4k
Nov 21st 2013, 2:52 PM
Three from Three
Ireland has the highest birth, lowest death and greatest emigration rates in Europe
95
17.2k
Nov 21st 2013, 9:45 AM
Targets
Ireland has reduced the number of early school leavers, Eurostat finds
21
6.5k
Oct 29th 2013, 1:56 PM
Grassland
Ireland really is the garden of Europe, survey finds
105
22.1k
Oct 26th 2013, 1:02 PM
DEFICIT FIGURES
Budget deficit for 2012 still inside Troika target despite revisions
25
5.0k
Oct 21st 2013, 12:07 PM
Fertile ground
Ireland has the highest fertility rate in the European Union
79
13.5k
Oct 7th 2013, 1:52 PM
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