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More than 40% of all births in Kilkenny by women aged 35 and over

By Colin Bartley 3rd November 2020 0

Three-quarters of all children born in county Kilkenny are born to women aged 30 and over, a new report reveals. And just 1% of mothers in Kilkenny are under the age of 20, according to the Vital Statistics Annual Births Report for 2018 just published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The report reveals a […]

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Less people in Kilkenny signing on dole now than when Covid hit: new figures

By Colin Bartley 2nd October 2020 Post a comment

More than 130 people signed off the Live Register in Kilkenny last month, despite the recession brought on by the pandemic. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this morning reveal there are actually less people in Kilkenny on the live register now than when the Covid-19 crisis started in Ireland back in […]

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Rapes, sexual assaults and murder threats rose sharply in Kilkenny during lockdown: report

By Colin Bartley 29th September 2020 0

The number of rapes and sexual assaults recorded in the Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Division have almost tripled in a year, new figures reveal. Threats to murder and people being caught driving while under the influence of drugs have also increased significantly, according to crime statistics for published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today. They show […]

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Mad for road: Kilkenny residents more likely to use car than anywhere else

By Colin Bartley 30th July 2020 0

People in Kilkenny are far more likely to use a car to get around when compared to people living in other parts of Ireland. The National Travel Survey for 2019 released by the Central Statistics Office shows that the car is used in nine out of every ten journeys taken in Kilkenny. The national average […]

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Whistle while you work: Lockdown sees Kilkenny commuters save 69 hours by staying at home

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2020 Post a comment

Remote workers in Kilkenny have gained 69 hours of extra time by not commuting to work during the Covid-19 crisis a new report has revealed. The figures come from a new study by Chill Insurance who analysed the Central Statistics Office’s data about the average commute time per county. It found the average commute time […]

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Alarming rise in sex offences in Kilkenny, sharp drop in burglaries locally

By Colin Bartley 18th June 2020 0

A sizable increase in the number of sexual offences were reported in the Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Division in the first three months of this year, new figures reveal. However burglaries locally were down considerably in the first quarter 2020, according to crime statistics for published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today. They show the number […]

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CSO crime figures show increases in theft and fraud in Kilkenny as burglary figures fall

By Colin Bartley 31st March 2020 0

There was a noticeable increase in incidents of theft, fraud and drug offences in the Kilkenny Garda Division in 2019, however, burglaries overall decreased. The figures were revealed in the Crime Statistics for Kilkenny published today by the Central Statistics Office. The number of fraud cases in the Kilkenny Garda Division increased by more 20% […]

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No Tom, Dick or Harry … Kilkenny’s most popular baby names revealed

By Colin Bartley 29th February 2020 0

Emma is Kilkenny’s most popular name for baby girls, while James is the leading choice for boys in the county. The Central Statistics Office has revealed the country’ most popular baby names. Although James tops the Kilkenny boy’s list it was beaten to the most popular boy’s name in Ireland in 2019 by Jack, according […]

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Worrying increase in sex crimes reported to Kilkenny gardai

By Colin Bartley 3rd December 2019 0

There has been an increase in the number of sex crimes reported in the Kilkenny Garda Division in the first six months of 2019. New figures revealed in the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) report on recorded crime detection, shows 47 cases were reported to local gardai in the first six months of 2019, up […]

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Kilkenny best place in rural Ireland to live for access to everyday services

By Colin Bartley 27th November 2019 0

County Kilkenny is one of the best places to live in the country in terms of ease of access to everyday services and facilities. A new Central Statistics Offices report, titled ‘Measuring distance to everyday services in Ireland,’ reveals that outside the main urban areas of Dublin, Cork and Galway, Kilkenny ranks top in the […]