Voice of one nation in many languages

With the release this week of the first batch of reports on Census 2011, the CSO has shone a light on post-boom Ireland. Despite cutbacks and the threat of the internet, the office still provides an essential service, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

This week, the first of 13 reports of Census 2011 has been released by the CSO.

It shines a series of lights on post-boom Ireland, dispelling some notions and confirming much that we have suspected about our fast-changing society.