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The population of Westmeath has surpassed 90,000 for the first time since the foundation of the State.

The number of Ukrainian refugees living in Westmeath since the Russian invasion commenced in February has been announced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Census field staff and enumerators have all worked extremely hard to ensure a successful census. The CSO would like to extend its appreciation of their efforts and thank them and the public for their support of and participation in the census.

Inflation figures released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday reveal that Irish inflation hit a record high. Prices on average, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), were 5.5 percent higher in December compared with December 2020. This is the largest annual change in prices since June 2001 when annual inflation was 5.3 percent. This increase in Irish inflation is mirrored in the euro area. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) – the European Central Bank’s (ECB) preferred measurement of inflation - stood at 5 percent in December 2021 according to Eurostat’s flash estimate, which was the highest level recorded since the euro was introduced in 1999.

Traffic congestion in Galway “will get worse before it gets better”, which is why “significant investment” in public transport is vital to combat the personal, environmental, and economic toll gridlock is taking on the city.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) needs to hire 168 Census Enumerators to deliver and collect census forms to and from every home in Mayo next year.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging Westmeath people to know the signs of stroke and to be aware of the vital action to take in the event of witnessing one.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging Galway people to know the signs of stroke and to be aware of the vital action to take in the event of witnessing one.

Welcoming the publication of the new Government Housing plan, ‘Housing for All’, COPE Galway have described this plan as critical to the lives of many people who are experiencing the negative effects of the current housing crisis.

The combination of particularly strong demand and limited supply is causing house prices to rise across Ireland. A prolonged shortage of properties on the market has resulted in prices rising by almost seven per cent in the year to June, the fastest rate of property price increases in almost three years. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) prices have now risen for 10 months in a row.