Dublin performed extremely poorly in the figures which show year on year increases in the numbers of people caught on their mobile phone whilst driving with percentage increases of up to 237 per cent.

The HPSC said improvements in access to testing is a factor in increased detection rates

Some of the most notable changes in producer prices for food products in the year were dairy products, which rose by 52.9 per cent, and fish products which rose by 19.7 per cent.

A group of retired An Post employees held a demonstration calling for Communications Minister Eamon Ryan to sign off on the agreed increase.

There were 7,654 new dwelling completions in the second quarter of 2022, up 53.4 per cent from quarter two in 2021

Three quarters of older people who use ALONE's services are “very” or “extremely” concerned about the increases in cost of living.

The Government's spending on the Defence Forces is set to increase to €1. 5 billion a year by 2028.