News - CSO
Over 300 driving tests abandoned in the region so far this year
New figures from the CSO show the number of tests cancelled due to no shows, improper documentation or tester illness.
Sep 6, 2024 13:29
Over 390 births registered in the region in first quarter of the year
Co. Roscommon holds the highest number of births recorded in the region so far this year at a total of 173.
Aug 26, 2024 09:25
Close to €140m in property sales recorded locally in first half of 2024
408 homes went on the market in Roscommon with the average cost recorded at close to €200,000.
Aug 16, 2024 13:32
Electricity consumption fell in 2023 across the Shannonside region
Non residential properties such as businesses or industry saw the highest drain on the grid locally last year.
Jul 25, 2024 11:59
Carrick-on-Shannon had the highest fertility rate in Ireland in 2021
The Leitrim town had a 61.2 fertility rate per 1,000 women aged between 15 and 49 that year.
Jul 25, 2024 09:57
Over 1,500 births registered in the Shannonside Region last year
1,553 births were recorded over the 12 months, with Roscommon seeing the largest amount at 712.
Jul 23, 2024 13:58
5,000 tractors currently licensed in Shannonside region
Nationally almost 73,000 tractors are licensed, 654 of those as general haulage tractors, while 719 combine harvesters are registered.
Jun 27, 2024 13:55
Almost 200 vehicles licensed as taxis or hackneys in the region last year
The CSO report provided a breakdown of a variety of vehicle types which were under license in 2023.
Jun 26, 2024 13:28
Number of houses granted planning in region decreases
The majority of those were in Roscommon at 25, followed by Leitrim at 14, and Longford with 12.
Jun 14, 2024 13:45
Leitrim scores highest driving test pass rate in the region for May
The finding comes from a recent CSO report.
Jun 11, 2024 12:56
Over 3,000 driving test applications submitted in the region so far this year
The figures come from new information from the CSO and show that application levels remain steady across the region.
Jun 6, 2024 17:24
Decrease in birth rate across Shannonside region last year
The births were recorded over the 12 months of last year in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon with the average mother found to be 33 years old.
May 29, 2024 14:20
Almost 38% of births in Shannonside region last year were outside of marriage
According to new figures from the Central Statistics Office, a total of 1,553 births were registered in the Shannonside region last year.
May 24, 2024 13:48
Over three thousand cars licensed locally for first time so far this year
The CSO report categorised data by fuel type, license authority, and month.
May 21, 2024 13:19Shannonside Newsletter
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