Census results show strong population growth

Initial results from Census 2011 show that Ireland's population increased by 341,421 to 4,581,269 since the previous census in 2006, a rise of 8.1%.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) this morning released its first figures gleaned from the nationwide survey held on April 10 - just 12 weeks ago - saying it was crucial to let people know what they had learned.