Ireland's population has passed the 5 million mark for the first time since the Famine.
It increased by 34 thousand in the year to April, to bring the total to 5.01 million, according to new CSO figures.
The number of Irish nationals returning over the last year is the highest since 2007.
While the number of over 65s living here has risen by almost 20 per cent in the last five years.
Wicklow's Jack Reynor To Be Honoured In Los Angeles
County Wicklow star to receive Oscar Wilde Award
Ominous Soundtrack Drowns Out Councillor's Message As Row Over Council Rent Hikes Rumbles On
A Bray councillor's TikTok about controversial new council rent scheme became a talking point for the wrong reasons, after the music he added overshadowed what he was saying.
East Coast FM's Jack Massey Among Ten Selected for the Learning Waves Journalism Graduate Programme
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New Water Mains In The Pipeline For Delgany
Works will begin on Church Road next week for "A water supply people can count on".
Wicklow Secondary School Demand Largely stable, says Department
Some areas will see modest growth while Arklow and Tullow face a decline.
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