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OPW Hydrometric Network Water Level Data Latest Reading Open Data

Abstract: This data shows the latest Readings available for water monitoring stations in the Office

Issued on 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

OPW Hydrometric Network Water Level Data Latest Reading details >

Yesterday’s Weather Mace Head Open Data

This file contains a list of lists of observations for every hour of the previous day for our synopt

Issued on 2019-03-11T00:00:00Z

Yesterday’s Weather Mace Head details >

SPQ43 — Persons aged 15 years and over who are members of sports or fitness clubs Open Data

Persons aged 15 years and over who are members of sports or fitness clubs

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:56:08Z

SPQ43 — Persons aged 15 years and over who are members of sports or fitness clubs details >

CE0617 Galway Bay Wavebob Deployment Survey Open Data

Galway Bay Wavebob Deployment Survey

Issued on 2018-01-11T00:00:00Z

CE0617 Galway Bay Wavebob Deployment Survey details >

TFA11 — Road Freight Transport Activity Open Data

Road Freight Transport Activity

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:24:53Z

TFA11 — Road Freight Transport Activity details >

No. of Adults 21-22 Years in Receipt of an Aftercare Service in Vocational Training including... Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Adults 21-22 Years in Receipt of an Aftercare Service in Voca

Issued on 2021-01-28T15:02:16Z

No. of Adults 21-22 Years in Receipt of an Aftercare Service in Vocational Training including... details >

Moylough G.S. Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Moylough G.S. in Co. Galway. This station is n

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:18:28Z

Moylough G.S. Rainfall Data details >

EHQ50 — Average Earnings and Hours worked Open Data

Average Earnings and Hours worked

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:59:52Z

EHQ50 — Average Earnings and Hours worked details >

Roscrea (Fanure) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Roscrea (Fanure) in Co. Tipperary. This statio

Issued on 2018-05-28T19:07:35Z

Roscrea (Fanure) Rainfall Data details >

No. of Inter-country Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoption Committee 2018 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Inter-country Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoptio

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:20Z

No. of Inter-country Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoption Committee 2018 details >

CD524 — Private Households and Persons in Private Households Open Data

Private Households and Persons in Private Households

Issued on 2021-07-09T14:08:34Z

CD524 — Private Households and Persons in Private Households details >

Coolgreaney StMartins Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Coolgreaney StMartins in Co. Wexford.

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:22:38Z

Coolgreaney StMartins Rainfall Data details >

Loan Payments by banks by year 2007 to date Open Data

This data is not directly comparable with pre 2006 data The most current data is published on these

Issued on 2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

Loan Payments by banks by year 2007 to date details >

PMQ24 — Persons in employment (ILO) aged 20 to 69 years without a pension Open Data

People in employment (ILO) aged 20 to 69 years without a pension

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:47:37Z

PMQ24 — Persons in employment (ILO) aged 20 to 69 years without a pension details >

BCMS Commencement Notices — Single Residential Units 2021 Open Data

A Commencement Notice (CN) is a notification to a Building Control Authority (BCA) that a person int

Issued on 2021-06-08T00:00:00Z

BCMS Commencement Notices — Single Residential Units 2021 details >

HS151 — Average Weekly Household Income Open Data

Average Weekly Household Income

Issued on 2021-07-09T11:57:01Z

HS151 — Average Weekly Household Income details >

B0415 — Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State Usual Residence... Open Data

Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State whose Usual Residence On

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:14:45Z

B0415 — Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State Usual Residence... details >

SIA42 — Net Disposable Equivalised Income Distribution Open Data

Net Disposable Equivalised Income Distribution

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:31:37Z

SIA42 — Net Disposable Equivalised Income Distribution details >

No. of Children in Receipt of Family Support Services 2017 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Children in Receipt of Family Support Services

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:24Z

No. of Children in Receipt of Family Support Services 2017 details >

LFH12 — Employment and Unemployment rates of Adult Family Members without Children Open Data

Employment and Unemployment rates of Adult Family Members without Children

Issued on 2021-07-09T09:24:21Z

LFH12 — Employment and Unemployment rates of Adult Family Members without Children details >

Rockchapel G.S. Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Rockchapel G.S. in Co. Cork. This station is n

Issued on 2018-05-28T17:50:55Z

Rockchapel G.S. Rainfall Data details >

Coachford G.S. Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Coachford G.S. in Co. Cork. This station is no

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:29:10Z

Coachford G.S. Rainfall Data details >

CDD13 - Population Open Data

Population

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:00:23Z

CDD13 - Population details >

IBP04 — Population aged 15 or over living 10 km from Northern Ireland and across State Open Data

Population aged 15 or over living 10 km from Northern Ireland and across State

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:59:10Z

IBP04 — Population aged 15 or over living 10 km from Northern Ireland and across State details >

CD755 — Actual Change and percentage Change in Population 2006 and 2011 Open Data

Actual Change and percentage Change in Population 2006 and 2011

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:39:10Z

CD755 — Actual Change and percentage Change in Population 2006 and 2011 details >

Ballymote-Lavagh Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Ballymote-Lavagh in Co. Sligo.

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:59:12Z

Ballymote-Lavagh Rainfall Data details >

Bansha (Aherlow W.W.) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Bansha (Aherlow W.W.) in Co. Tipperary.

Issued on 2018-05-28T19:05:53Z

Bansha (Aherlow W.W.) Rainfall Data details >

TDM01 — Vehicle Registrations Open Data

Vehicle Registrations

Issued on 2021-07-09T09:08:36Z

TDM01 — Vehicle Registrations details >

EAA09 — Greenhouse Gas Emissions Open Data

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:30:06Z

EAA09 — Greenhouse Gas Emissions details >

Social Housing Delivery Output to end of Q4 2018 Open Data

As part of a commitment to drive greater transparency and accountability for the delivery of social

Issued on 2019-02-21T00:00:00Z

Social Housing Delivery Output to end of Q4 2018 details >

Emyvale (Drumfurrer) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Emyvale (Drumfurrer) in Co. Monaghan. This sta

Issued on 2018-05-28T17:52:04Z

Emyvale (Drumfurrer) Rainfall Data details >

Streams Open Data

This Dataset shows river streams in Ireland. This Dataset contains just Order 0 and 1 rivers. Stream

Issued on 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Streams details >

BHQ15 — Planning Permissions granted for apartment, multi-development and all house units Open Data

Planning Permissions granted for apartment, multi-development and all house units

Issued on 2021-07-09T12:01:05Z

BHQ15 — Planning Permissions granted for apartment, multi-development and all house units details >

AVA18 — Farms Open Data

Farmers

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:35:41Z

AVA18 — Farms details >

B0607-2002 Population Aged 15 years and Over in the Labour Force Open Data

2002 Population Aged 15 years and Over in the Labour Force

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:51:30Z

B0607-2002 Population Aged 15 years and Over in the Labour Force details >

B1016-2002 Population Aged 15 Years and Over with a Disability in Employment (ILO) by Average Hours... Open Data

2002 Population Aged 15 Years and Over with a Disability in Employment (ILO) by Average Hours worked

Issued on 2021-07-09T12:21:06Z

B1016-2002 Population Aged 15 Years and Over with a Disability in Employment (ILO) by Average Hours... details >

Youghal (St.Raphael’S Hosp.) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Youghal (St.Raphael’S Hosp.) in Co. Cork. This

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:56:58Z

Youghal (St.Raphael’S Hosp.) Rainfall Data details >

IH166 — Number of persons they are close enough to that they could count on, if they had a serious... Open Data

Number of persons they are close enough to that they could count on, if they had a serious problem

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:08:43Z

IH166 — Number of persons they are close enough to that they could count on, if they had a serious... details >

C0307 — Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age Open Data

Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:02:20Z

C0307 — Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age details >

Cleggan (Cloch Breac) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Cleggan (Cloch Breac) in Co. Galway.

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:34:28Z

Cleggan (Cloch Breac) Rainfall Data details >

CNA12 — Population Open Data

Population

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:58:17Z

CNA12 — Population details >

Athenry hourly Data Open Data

This table contains hourly elements for the last 30 years measured at our synoptic station in Athenr

Issued on 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Athenry hourly Data details >

Ballyshannon (Cherrymount) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Ballyshannon (Cherrymount) in Co. Donegal.

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:51:44Z

Ballyshannon (Cherrymount) Rainfall Data details >

SPQ04 — Persons aged 15 years and over participation in walking, sport and/or other physical... Open Data

Persons aged 15 years and over participation in walking, sport and/or other physical activity

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:54:25Z

SPQ04 — Persons aged 15 years and over participation in walking, sport and/or other physical... details >

CV17007 SMART UCC Practical Offshore Geological Exploration Survey Open Data

Smart University College Cork (UCC) training programme to provide advanced training for postgraduate

Issued on 2017-11-20T00:00:00Z

CV17007 SMART UCC Practical Offshore Geological Exploration Survey details >

EGS03 — Environment Protection of Environment Goods and Services Sector Gross Output Open Data

Environment Protection of Environment Goods and Services Sector Gross Output

Issued on 2021-07-09T04:39:30Z

EGS03 — Environment Protection of Environment Goods and Services Sector Gross Output details >

No. of Children in Foster Care General with a Written Care Plan 2015 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Children in Foster Care General with a Written Care Plan

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:31Z

No. of Children in Foster Care General with a Written Care Plan 2015 details >

Ballinacurra No.2 Climate Data Open Data

Daily and monthly climatalogical records for our station at Ballinacurra No.2 in Co. Cork. This stat

Issued on 2018-06-01T09:42:11Z

Ballinacurra No.2 Climate Data details >

No. of Domestic Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoption Committee 2020 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Domestic Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoption Com

Issued on 2021-01-28T15:02:19Z

No. of Domestic Adoption Assessments Presented to Local Adoption Committee 2020 details >

NSA32 — Female hourly Earnings as a percentage of Male hourly Earnings Open Data

Female hourly Earnings as a percentage of Male hourly Earnings

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:17:43Z

NSA32 — Female hourly Earnings as a percentage of Male hourly Earnings details >

Loans broken down by interest rate type by year Open Data

Source: From lending institutions and local authorities The loan payments Dataset stops in 2007. Th

Issued on 2016-11-18T00:00:00Z

Loans broken down by interest rate type by year details >

PCA18 — Prodcom Sales 2019 Open Data

Prodcom Sales 2019

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:07:37Z

PCA18 — Prodcom Sales 2019 details >

HS106 — Households Open Data

Households

Issued on 2021-07-09T08:17:37Z

HS106 — Households details >

CD646 — Private Households whose Reference Person was Living Outside Ireland (Republic) One Year Ago Open Data

Private Households whose Reference Person was Living Outside Ireland (Republic) One Year Ago

Issued on 2021-07-09T08:11:35Z

CD646 — Private Households whose Reference Person was Living Outside Ireland (Republic) One Year Ago details >

No. of Children in an “Other” Placement Type in a Private Placement 2017 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Children in an “Other” Placement Type in a Private Placement

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:39Z

No. of Children in an “Other” Placement Type in a Private Placement 2017 details >

CNA21 — Population (Town and Rural) Open Data

Population (Town and Rural)

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:57:58Z

CNA21 — Population (Town and Rural) details >

ADR04-1996 percentage Change in Population 1991-1996 Open Data

1996 percentage Change in Population 1991-1996

Issued on 2021-07-09T12:16:28Z

ADR04-1996 percentage Change in Population 1991-1996 details >

URA16 — Proporation of households where working age social welfare was the majority income Open Data

Proporation of households where working age social welfare was the majority income

Issued on 2021-07-09T14:00:44Z

URA16 — Proporation of households where working age social welfare was the majority income details >

E1007 — Private Households in Permanent Housing Units 2011 to 2016 Open Data

Private Households in Permanent Housing Units 2011 to 2016

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:52:34Z

E1007 — Private Households in Permanent Housing Units 2011 to 2016 details >

No. of Cases Awaiting Allocation that are High Priority 2021 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Cases Awaiting Allocation that are High Priority

Issued on 2021-04-15T19:10:47Z

No. of Cases Awaiting Allocation that are High Priority 2021 details >

B1320-2002 Private Dwellings in Permanent Housing Units Open Data

2002 Private Dwellings in Permanent Housing Units

Issued on 2021-07-09T13:38:48Z

B1320-2002 Private Dwellings in Permanent Housing Units details >

B0922-2002 Private Households in Permanent Housing Units by Motor Car Availability Open Data

2002 Private Households in Permanent Housing Units by Motor Car Availability

Issued on 2021-07-09T12:57:31Z

B0922-2002 Private Households in Permanent Housing Units by Motor Car Availability details >

Planning decisions and Appeals in 2012 by area Open Data

Planning decisions and Appeals in 2012 by area

Issued on 2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

Planning decisions and Appeals in 2012 by area details >

GFA03 — General Government: Detailed classification of revenue and output Open Data

General Government: Detailed classification of revenue and output

Issued on 2021-07-09T11:07:47Z

GFA03 — General Government: Detailed classification of revenue and output details >

IH101 — All persons aged 15 and over Open Data

All persons aged 15 and over

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:48:25Z

IH101 — All persons aged 15 and over details >

C1220 — Population usually Resident in the State and Present in their Usual Residence on Census... Open Data

Population usually Resident in the State and Present in their Usual Residence on Census Night

Issued on 2021-07-09T03:47:15Z

C1220 — Population usually Resident in the State and Present in their Usual Residence on Census... details >

No. of Children referred to Family Support Services by Anonymous Source 2019 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Children referred to Family Support Services by Anonymous Sou

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:41Z

No. of Children referred to Family Support Services by Anonymous Source 2019 details >

Kildare (St.Brigid’S Deanery) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Kildare (St.Brigid’S Deanery) in Co. Kildare.

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:01:27Z

Kildare (St.Brigid’S Deanery) Rainfall Data details >

River Basins Open Data

River Basins of the Republic of Ireland, created for Article 3 Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC

Issued on 2004-06-18T00:00:00Z

River Basins details >

Second Hand House Prices by agency — by quarter Open Data

This series excludes second hand apartment prices. 2015 Q4 Figure changed on the 27/6/16 as revised

Issued on 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z

Second Hand House Prices by agency — by quarter details >

Patch_Test Open Data

This is a...

Issued on 2018-03-29T00:00:00Z

Patch_Test details >

Community Foundation for Ireland Records Open Data

Records of various taxonomic groups, which have been submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Cen

Issued on 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z

Community Foundation for Ireland Records details >

SIA31 — Profile of the Population at Risk of Poverty, Experiencing Deprivation and in Consistent... Open Data

Profile of the Population at Risk of Poverty, Experiencing Deprivation and in Consistent Poverty

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:31:13Z

SIA31 — Profile of the Population at Risk of Poverty, Experiencing Deprivation and in Consistent... details >

LFH15 — Unemployment rates of Adult Members of Family Units Open Data

Unemployment rates of Adult Members of Family Units

Issued on 2021-07-09T09:24:32Z

LFH15 — Unemployment rates of Adult Members of Family Units details >

FEO03 — graduation Outcomes Open Data

Graduation Outcomes

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:12:12Z

FEO03 — graduation Outcomes details >

Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 2) Open Data

This Dataset represents a Snapshot of Special Protection Areas taken in September 2016 for the purpo

Issued on 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z

Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 2) details >

C1208 — Population usually Resident and Present in their Usual Residence on Census Night Open Data

Population usually Resident and Present in their Usual Residence on Census Night

Issued on 2021-07-09T03:44:52Z

C1208 — Population usually Resident and Present in their Usual Residence on Census Night details >

Weibull Parameters of Wind Speeds 2001 to 2010-30 m above ground level Open Data

Weibull distribution parameters, k (shape) and C (scale), of wind speeds in metres per second (m/s)

Issued on 2021-06-30T00:00:00Z

Weibull Parameters of Wind Speeds 2001 to 2010-30 m above ground level details >

Shannon Airport hourly Data Open Data

This table contains hourly elements for the last 30 years measured at our synoptic station in Shanno

Issued on 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Shannon Airport hourly Data details >

Physiographic Units Level 1 1:250,000 Ireland (ROI) ITM Open Data

The term Physiography can be described as a blending of “physical” and “geography”. Physiographic Un

Issued on 2018-04-11T00:00:00Z

Physiographic Units Level 1 1:250,000 Ireland (ROI) ITM details >

IH031 — All persons with a disability aged 15 or over Open Data

All persons with a disability aged 15 or over

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:44:51Z

IH031 — All persons with a disability aged 15 or over details >

No. of Young Persons/Adults in Receipt of an Aftercare Service with an Aftercare Plan 2021 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Young Persons/Adults in Receipt of an Aftercare Service with

Issued on 2022-01-22T04:01:42Z

No. of Young Persons/Adults in Receipt of an Aftercare Service with an Aftercare Plan 2021 details >

B1208-2002 Population Open Data

2002 Population

Issued on 2021-07-09T14:39:33Z

B1208-2002 Population details >

C0409 — Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State Open Data

Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State

Issued on 2021-07-09T03:56:25Z

C0409 — Population Aged One Year and Over usually Resident and Present in the State details >

AVA15 — Area of Selected Crops Open Data

Area of Selected Crops

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:35:33Z

AVA15 — Area of Selected Crops details >

CE17015 Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey Open Data

This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2017 as part of the annual Celtic Sea He

Issued on 2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

CE17015 Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey details >

CE15005 Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey Open Data

An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggr

Issued on 2017-11-22T00:00:00Z

CE15005 Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey details >

QIIQ2 — Table 1: Persons engaged (Seasonally Adjusted) Open Data

Table 1: Persons engaged (Seasonally Adjusted)

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:28:04Z

QIIQ2 — Table 1: Persons engaged (Seasonally Adjusted) details >

N1911 — T11. Savings and Capital Formation Open Data

T11. Savings and Capital Formation

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:08:44Z

N1911 — T11. Savings and Capital Formation details >

IH183 — Provision of care Open Data

Provision of care

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:09:40Z

IH183 — Provision of care details >

BRA14 — Enterprise Deaths NACE Rev 2 Open Data

Enterprise Deaths NACE Rev 2

Issued on 2021-07-09T04:45:18Z

BRA14 — Enterprise Deaths NACE Rev 2 details >

CD760 — Population Aged 3 Years and Over usually Resident and Present in the State and Irish... Open Data

Population Aged 3 Years and Over usually Resident and Present in the State and Irish Speakers as a p

Issued on 2021-07-09T06:39:29Z

CD760 — Population Aged 3 Years and Over usually Resident and Present in the State and Irish... details >

No. of Open Cases Awaiting Allocation to a Social Worker 2018 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Open Cases Awaiting Allocation to a Social Worker

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:44Z

No. of Open Cases Awaiting Allocation to a Social Worker 2018 details >

Lough Salt Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Lough Salt in Co. Donegal. This station is now

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:07:34Z

Lough Salt Rainfall Data details >

CD176 — Population and Private Households Occupied and percentage Vacant Households Open Data

Population and Private Households Occupied and percentage Vacant Households

Issued on 2021-07-09T03:43:44Z

CD176 — Population and Private Households Occupied and percentage Vacant Households details >

Piltown (Kildalton Abbey) Rainfall Data Open Data

Daily and monthly rainfall records for our station at Piltown (Kildalton Abbey) in Co. Kilkenny. Thi

Issued on 2018-05-28T18:19:54Z

Piltown (Kildalton Abbey) Rainfall Data details >

No. of Approved General Foster Carers with an Allocated Link Worker 2017 Open Data

Performance metrics for by year No. of Approved General Foster Carers with an Allocated Link Worker

Issued on 2020-01-15T13:49:46Z

No. of Approved General Foster Carers with an Allocated Link Worker 2017 details >

Lean Direction Arrows Open Data

This Dataset shows the direction of river flow realted to the EPA/OSi river network Dataset.

Issued on 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lean Direction Arrows details >

C1116 — Population with a Disability Open Data

Population with a Disability

Issued on 2021-07-09T12:50:12Z

C1116 — Population with a Disability details >

B0307-2002 Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age Open Data

2002 Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age

Issued on 2021-07-09T05:24:55Z

B0307-2002 Private Households with Children Under 5 Years of Age details >
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