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Farm building approvals rise but overall build area declines
Martin Merrick
Although there were an additional 70 planning permissions granted in 2023 for agricultural buildings, the overall area of buildings constructed has decreased, reports Martin Merrick.
16 April 2024 News
One-off houses granted planning permission down 27% in 2023
The volume of planning permissions granted for one-off housing has tumbled, while an increase in permission for other housing developments has increased from 2022 levels.
15 April 2024 News
Output price index increases for February - CSO
The monthly terms of trade increased by 2.1% in February 2024.
Milk supply back 13% for February
For the first two months of 2024, domestic milk intake is estimated to be back by almost 15% compared with the same time last year.
5 April 2024 News
Forest cover increased 12% between 2012 and 2021
Wicklow was the county with the highest percentage cover of forests and woodlands in 2021.
30 March 2024 Forestry
Cattle kill up almost 7% - CSO
An extra 21,000 cattle have been killed year to date, according to the CSO.
28 March 2024 News
44% increase in robbery, extortion and hijacking in northwest - CSO
Across the whole country, there has been a 26% rise in these types of offences when comparing the last quarter of 2023 and 2022.
26 March 2024 News
Cost of full Irish up 2.3%
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on the cost of a traditional full Irish breakfast caught The Dealer’s eye.
20 March 2024 Dealer
Cost of a full Irish up 2.3% - CSO
The price of the dairy elements of the breakfast decreased comparing January 2024 with the same month in 2023.
16 March 2024 News
Fertiliser costs almost halved in year to January 2024 - CSO
Both input and output costs have fallen over the 12 months up to January 2024, according to the latest CSO data.
12 March 2024 News
Agricultural 'surplus' down 36% in 2023
Milk prices fell by 26% in 2023 and when combined with a 4% reduction in volumes, the value of milk declined by €1.5bn to €3.5bn.
11 March 2024 News
January's milk output down 22% on 2023 levels
The latest CSO figures show a sharp reduction in milk output in January 2024 on the same month a year previous.
6 March 2024 News