People and housing – Census 2022

The publication of the Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results revealed that Ireland’s population had 5 million for the first time in over 170 years. This has led to speculation that some Dáil constituencies might ‘benefit’ in terms of additional TDs, however, the big focus of the report was housing. This briefing reviews the census results in conjunction with relevant housing data to consider how the housing supply has measured up in light of the demographic trends.