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In Numbers

# in-numbers - Saturday 6 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers

Which Irish county has the fewest same-sex civil partners? And how many times could Facebook fill Croke Park?

# in-numbers - Saturday 29 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Shortall, security and kicks in the bum: the week in numbers Prime Numbers

Shortall, security and kicks in the bum: the week in numbers

Exactly HOW many people would be better off on the Dole? And just how many people emigrate from Ireland every day?

# in-numbers - Thursday 27 September, 2012

From The Score Facts and figures: the 2012 Ryder Cup in numbers Ryder Cup 2012

Facts and figures: the 2012 Ryder Cup in numbers

Roll up, stats lovers. We’ve got all the nerdy numbers that matter this weekend in Medinah.

# in-numbers - Saturday 22 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers

Plus – which Irish area has been keeping all the single people to itself? And how little confidence is ‘confidence’?

# in-numbers - Saturday 15 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Teeth, taxes and Junior Certs: the week in numbers Prime Numbers

Teeth, taxes and Junior Certs: the week in numbers

Just HOW well did Ireland do at the Paralympics? And which country’s population has the most smokers?

# in-numbers - Saturday 8 September, 2012

Medals, meat and dirty diamonds: the week in numbers

How much is Ireland’s stash of Paralympic medals worth? And how much does the ‘typical’ debs cost?

# in-numbers - Saturday 1 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Pensions, the internet and whiskey: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Pensions, the internet and whiskey: The week in numbers

How much is a premium Dublin hotel room REALLY worth? And what does it take to reach age 116?

# in-numbers - Sunday 26 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Michael D, rugby and video games: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Michael D, rugby and video games: The week in numbers

How many people love (or loathe) the Lovely Girls? How popular is Guinness? And how long does it take a video to become viral?

# in-numbers - Saturday 18 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Points, petrol and Roses of Tralee: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Points, petrol and Roses of Tralee: The week in numbers

Just how expensive was Robin van Persie? And how badly are you penalised if you breach trade sanctions?

# in-numbers - Tuesday 7 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie In numbers: the state of Ireland’s prisons in 2011 Prisons

In numbers: the state of Ireland’s prisons in 2011

The cost of detaining a prisoner in Irish jails fell last year – but to what?

# in-numbers - Saturday 4 August, 2012

Medals, marathons and urine tests: London 2012 in numbers

How much gold is in an Olympic Gold medal? And just how bad IS that South Korean archer’s vision?

# in-numbers - Saturday 21 July, 2012

Revenue, Bolt and Burger King: The week in numbers

Revealed: The true cost of Olympics tickets, and the secrets behind manufacturing a worldwide chart-topper…

# in-numbers - Saturday 7 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cannabis, beer and T-bills: the week in stats In Numbers

Cannabis, beer and T-bills: the week in stats

How high is Europe’s tallest building? And how many cannabis plants were seized by gardaí last year?

# in-numbers - Saturday 30 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Football, flats and detached retinas: The week in numbers Prime Numbers

Football, flats and detached retinas: The week in numbers

How many people were murdered in Ireland last year? And how much Coke would you need to get drunk?

# in-numbers - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

From The Score Irish Open in numbers: the facts and figures you need to know Numbers Game

Irish Open in numbers: the facts and figures you need to know

Put on your nerd hat and join us for a potted numerical history of the tournament.

# in-numbers - Saturday 23 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie TV, air travel and underpants: the week in numbers Prime Numbers

TV, air travel and underpants: the week in numbers

Plus – how TDs are fast becoming an endangered species, and how much Hollywood’s leading ladies can command per film.

# in-numbers - Saturday 16 June, 2012

Crystal, cricket and Croatian boobs: the week in statistics

Plus – the latest estimate of the average industrial wage, and how close Spain is being pushed to an international bailout…

# in-numbers - Saturday 9 June, 2012

VAT, hospitals and the speed of light: the week in statistics

Exactly how many Irish people are looking for work and can’t find it? And when is a Leaving Cert not a Leaving Cert?

# in-numbers - Saturday 2 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie In numbers: Ireland’s referendum on the Fiscal Compact Prime Numbers

In numbers: Ireland’s referendum on the Fiscal Compact

Who’s become more pro-European in the last two years? And what proportion of Irish people actually said Yes?

# in-numbers - Saturday 26 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics Prime Numbers

Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics

How much will the US’s aid cuts to Pakistan really matter? And just how many priests have been connected with abuse allegations?

# in-numbers - Saturday 19 May, 2012

Facebook, lightning and Euro 2020: the week in statistics

Mark Zuckerberg has earned an average of $3,904,232 every day of his short life. That and more from the week…

# in-numbers - Saturday 12 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Movies, MPs and Angry Birds: the week in statistics Prime Numbers

Movies, MPs and Angry Birds: the week in statistics

Plus: How long it takes to ruin a two-hour debate, and the number of people who’d rather pick a convict than Obama.

# in-numbers - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Rain, post offices and skyscrapers: the week in statistics Prime Numbers

Rain, post offices and skyscrapers: the week in statistics

Plus: Where does Ireland rank in the world press freedom index – and how many people are visiting Ireland this year?

# in-numbers - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Questions, run-offs and the latest census: the week in numbers Prime Numbers

Questions, run-offs and the latest census: the week in numbers

Plus: what’s Ireland’s fastest-growing town – and how much does it cost to rent a parking pace for a civil servant?

# in-numbers - Sunday 22 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fornication, planning and right-wing dictatorship: the week in statistics In Numbers

Fornication, planning and right-wing dictatorship: the week in statistics

Plus – the man who came back from the dead, the amount we have to spend each month, and how many Nokias in Manchester United?

# in-numbers - Saturday 14 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Priests, teachers and Instagram: the week in statistics In Numbers

Priests, teachers and Instagram: the week in statistics

How much does it cost to live? How much are we saving? How long do we have to get a job? And plenty more…

# in-numbers - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Skodas, jets and the Lotto: the week in statistics Prime Numbers

Skodas, jets and the Lotto: the week in statistics

Our weekly wrap-up of the numbers that defined the week, like: how much did our 12 MEPs take in donations last year?

# in-numbers - Saturday 31 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Census and celsius: the week in statistics In Numbers

Census and celsius: the week in statistics

How many of us are there in Ireland? How hot was it here last week? And how much is Will Ferrell’s next film going to make?

# in-numbers - Friday 30 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Recession emigration: a repeat path to the UK In Numbers

Recession emigration: a repeat path to the UK

Emigration rises and falls with the economy.

# in-numbers - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Power, payments, politicians and planning: the Mahon Tribunal in numbers Mahon

Power, payments, politicians and planning: the Mahon Tribunal in numbers

How much did the report cost per page? How many times does it mention ‘corruption’? And who opposed setting it up?

# in-numbers - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Buses, oil and Facebook passwords: the week in statistics In Numbers

Buses, oil and Facebook passwords: the week in statistics

Plus: An all-time record for Irish exports, and how many of the government’s 109 TDs were in the Dáíl on Wednesday night…

# in-numbers - Saturday 10 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Budgets, ballots and TDs getting booted: the week in statistics In Numbers

Budgets, ballots and TDs getting booted: the week in statistics

How much is the government overspending by? How much money is Greece about to save? And who’s the richest Irishman alive?

# in-numbers - Friday 9 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Advisers, laundry and people kicked out: the new Dáil’s first year in numbers In Numbers

Advisers, laundry and people kicked out: the new Dáil’s first year in numbers

Just how busy has the new government been? Well, they’ve cut their own pay – but they produce less legislation.

# in-numbers - Saturday 3 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: The week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: The week in stats

Some people retiring, some people quitting, others starting new jobs, and some getting through an awful lot of printer ink…

# in-numbers - Saturday 25 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: The week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: The week in stats

Debts, draw-downs, state assets and lunar rock – all of that, and more, in your weekly numerical wrap-up.

# in-numbers - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Ireland by numbers: births, marriages and deaths Vital Statistics

Ireland by numbers: births, marriages and deaths

The Irish Mammy is getting older…

# in-numbers - Saturday 18 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: the week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Greek MPs, Irish jobs, German cable ties, and all the other news from the week in handy numerical format…

# in-numbers - Saturday 11 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: the week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Sunday’s Super Bowl! Senators! Sovereigns! Slavery! Shell to Sea! And the surprisingly sensational Dubliner in drag…

# in-numbers - Saturday 4 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: the week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Opinion polls, lucky punts, expenses, unemployment and more – our numerical guide to the last 604,800 seconds in Ireland.

# in-numbers - Saturday 28 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Prime numbers: the week in stats In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Earthquakes! Earnings! Petitions! Racehorses! Healthy cities?! Our weekly numerical guide to the events of the last seven days.