News - CSO
Over 400 new homes completed last year in the Shannonside region
Nationally, more than 36,000 new homes were completed in 2025.
Jan 29, 2026 17:02
Over 10,000 criminal offences recorded locally in first nine months of 2025
Figures published by the Central Statistics Office do show similar offences were carried out in both the Sligo-Leitrim and Roscommon-Longford Garda divisions.
Jan 24, 2026 13:44
House prices in Co. Leitrim see sharp rise on last year
That’s according to the latest CSO figures which were published this week.
Nov 30, 2025 12:22
House prices take sharp rise in Leitrim
The median asking price in county Leitrim has gone from €185,500 to €201,000 in the year to September.
Nov 26, 2025 11:45
Average price of homes purchased across the region at over €250,000
The Central Statistics Office provided a breakdown of the mean price of homes and the amount of houses sold so far per residential area.
Oct 17, 2025 13:41
Median annual earnings for people in the region just above €41,000 in 2024
Nationally, Dublin had the highest median earnings at €49,224, followed by Kildare at €48,431.
Oct 2, 2025 17:20
House prices locally amongst cheapest nationally
Prices outside Dublin are up by 8.7 per cent compared with July 2024.
Sep 25, 2025 16:15
Longford publican says drinking culture has changed among young people
Recent figures from the Central Statistics Office show less than 30 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds drink weekly.
Sep 3, 2025 12:36
Over 1,500 local applicants waiting for driving test at the end of June
It comes as waiting times at Carrick-on-Shannon and Roscommon test centres have reached the target of less than 10 weeks.
Jul 21, 2025 13:33
Reported local cases of sexual assault and rape increase by over 200% since 2003
Information released to Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú by the Irish Prison Service show that as of May of this year, there were 800 sexual offenders in Irish prisons costing the state almost €80 million annually to house.
Jul 16, 2025 13:36
Just over 1,900 houses purchased by private entities across region
These can include private companies, charities, or state bodies.
Jul 1, 2025 13:14
Over 1,500 births registered in Shannonside region last year
CSO stats released this week show Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon saw a minor drop in birth rates.
May 26, 2025 11:21
Calls for extended opening hours at Tulsk Garda station following CSO report
It comes after the County Roscommon village saw a ten-year high in reported crime last year.
Apr 29, 2025 13:29
Tulsk Garda Station records one of country's highest crime levels in twenty years
Tulsk Garda Station was one of six nationwide to see its highest rate of crime in twenty years.
Apr 28, 2025 14:01Shannonside Newsletter
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