12 charts and maps that tell the story of the year

2024 was marked by historic elections, record spending and sporting success.

Here is a look back at some of the biggest themes and stories in Ireland over the past year.

Rocketing rents

Ireland’s housing crisis showed no sign of abating in 2024. Rents jumped significantly over the last 12 months, continuing a 10-year trend of increases.

Dublin had the highest average rent for new tenancies at €2,084, followed by Galway at €1,684. Limerick city recorded the largest annual increase in rent prices, rising by 13.5 per cent to €1,539.

House building

New home completions slowed during the first months of 2024, putting the Government’s target of 33,450 at risk.

There were 21,664 new dwelling completions between January and September 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office, a fall of 3.1 per cent on the same period in 2023.

A surge in completions took place in the final months of last year – a similar seasonal effect is expected in 2024.

Record homelessness

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