Population could top pre-Famine levels by 2046

Ireland’s population could surpass pre-Famine levels by 2046.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the population could reach 6.7m over the next 23 years, a 2m-plus increase from its current level.

A new report from the CSO points out that the area representing the Republic of Ireland registered a decline in population, from just over 6.5m in 1841 to 3.1m in 1999.