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April 2011:
NI Road and Rail Statistics for October to December 2010

The latest edition of the Northern Ireland Road and Rail Transport Statistics, containing statistics for October to...

March 2011:
Live Register Mapping Module Updated - March Results

The standardised unemployment rate in March was 14.7%, unchanged from February. This compares with the latest seasonally...

Approved planning permissions down 40% in the last year

In the fourth quarter of 2010, planning permissions were granted for 2,949 dwelling units, compared with 4,964 units for...

METROBORDER – Cross-Border Polycentric Metropolitan Regions

Metropolitan regions are generally seen as drivers for territorial development in the national context, as well as...

Retail Sales volume decreased by 0.7% in February 2011 compared with February 2010

The volume of retail sales (i.e. excluding price effects) decreased by 0.7% in February 2011 when compared with February...

Poots lays the foundation for a new Planning System in NI

The Planning Bill, which provides for the transfer of planning powers to councils, was passed by the Assembly on 23rd...

Lowest Death Rate Ever Recorded in Northern Ireland

A recent statistical release from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) provides detailed...

QNHS Regional Data - Interact with the latest CSO data here

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) began in September 1997, replacing the annual April Labour Force Survey (...

RoI Housing Monitoring Tool now updated with latest data: time series completions data, planning permission etc

The AIRO Housing Monitoring Tool for Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland has just been updated with the latest...

Northern Ireland unemployment rate the same as UK but well below both EU and ROI average

The Northern Ireland seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, as measured by the Labour Force Survey (LFS), was estimated...