CSO Survey Highlights Housing, Inflation as Top Issues in Ireland
What happened
The Central Statistics Office released findings from the OECD Trust Survey 2025, detailing the most pressing issues facing Ireland. The survey found that housing, inflation, cost of living, and service availability were the top three concerns for the public. Specifically, 64% of respondents indicated that inflation was one of the top three issues facing the country.
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Why it matters
These findings illustrate significant public concern regarding the current economic and social environment in Ireland. The data highlights that housing availability, quality, and affordability were cited as a top issue by 64% of respondents. The findings reflect major concerns about price stability and living costs.
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Who's involved
- Central Statistics OfficeIreland's principal government institution responsible for collecting and publishing official economic and demographic data.
- IrelandSovereign state in Northwestern Europe whose issues were surveyed.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Central Statistics OfficeSpeculative
The Central Statistics Office might face increased pressure to align its published data with public concerns regarding housing and cost of living.
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The entities involved
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Central Statistics Office
Ireland's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
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Ireland
sovereign state in Northwestern Europe