Tag Archives: Meath

Home construction drops 6.7% last year says CSO

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According to the CSO, 30,330 homes were completed in 2024, a 6.7% decrease on 2023. This is in contrast to previous estimates by both government officials and economists, many of whom had projected an increase or similar levels of housing completions as the previous year. The data points to an apartment construction slump, where only 8,763 completions were observed for …

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Thousands Celebrate Winter Solstice at Newgrange

Over 2,000 people gathered this morning at Newgrange in County Meath to witness the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. Although the sun broke through the clouds, it was too late to fully light the central chamber of the Neolithic tomb. However, this did not dampen the spirits of the largest crowd at the …

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AIB Data Reveals Christmas Shopping Rush: Men Leave It to the Last Minute

AIB has revealed that customers spent €3.8 billion in December 2023 across both in-store and online purchases. Men were found to be most active in their Christmas shopping on Saturday, December 23, between 12pm and 1pm. The data, based on over 78 million card transactions, showed a significant rise in spending, with December 22 marking the busiest shopping day of …

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