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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

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 17, 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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 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.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 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.

Irish Mirror · May 13, 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.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 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 3, 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"

Irish Mirror · May 2, 2022