The estimated population of Ireland in 2017 was 4,857,000 with 68,500 more women than men
- In 2016, there were 1,189 sets of twins, 24 sets of triplets and 2 sets of quadruplets born
- There were 189,147 people in third level education in 2016/2017 compared to 20,698 people in 1965/1966
- The share of people who were overweight or obese was 62% in 2017
- In Quarter 2, 2018 almost 12% of children aged 0-17 were living in jobless households
- Loans for house purchases totalled €74.8 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.8% or €1.3 billion on 2016
Sources:
Ireland Central Statistics Office
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