Ireland has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in Europe and - importantly - unemployment among those who did not complete secondary education is similar to that who completed a degree. That's very different elsewhere in the EU. Excellent social equality and fairness ๐ฎ๐ช๐
Happy 60th birthday to the one and only Tony Yeboah.
The Leeds United icon and Ghanaian powerhouse scored 32 goals in 66 appearances and netted 3 hat-tricks. He also won the Leeds United Player of the Year award and the Premier League Goal of the Season.
More Irish people than ever are taking part in sport on a weekly basis โ more than 2.12 million of us. Personal exercise is most popular, with 1 in 5 people participating weekly. Next are swimming (8%), running (7%), cycling (4%), and weights (4%). Enjoy your weekend so! ๐ฎ๐ช๐ถโโ๏ธ๐๐ดโโ๏ธ
Ireland is one of the world's top 30 food exporting countries. Exports of $13bn in 2024 made us the 28th largest exporter, mainly due to beef and dairy. In fact, Ireland is the largest beef exporter in the northern hemisphere! Our agri-food sector is a global success story ๐ฎ๐ช๐๐ฝ๏ธ
Irish people are generally very satisfied with their lives, scoring them 7.7 out of 10. The happiest are students and the retired with fewer financial or employment challenges. Least happy are those with health issues or unemployed. Overall, Ireland is quite a happy country. ๐ฎ๐ช๐
@GrahamSmyth I think he's speaking from a position of strength and clearly letting the board know that he is not prepared to stick around unless they back him in the transfer market. Quite right too!
Far-right social media posts about Ireland are predominantly by people outside the country. 75% are from users in the UK, US, Australia or elsewhere. X is the main amplifier of this content. They are also a tiny number - most harmful content is produced by only 3โ7% of users.
30% of young Irish people engage in civic or political issues online - e.g. expressing their opinion on issues or taking part in online consultations or voting. That's the 5th highest in Europe, and a sign of a healthy democracy in Ireland. ๐ฎ๐ช
https://t.co/ppBc5GMsp3
An Irish ๐ฎ๐ช funded school destroyed by Israeli ๐ฎ๐ฑ occupiers in the West Bank ๐ต๐ธ
The school educated 60 Palestinian children
Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช will demand compensation
But Israel ๐ฎ๐ฑ wonโt pay a penny
Itโs occupation
Itโs apartheid
Itโs ethnic cleansing
Expel ๐ฎ๐ฑ from the UN now.
Irish people spend less than 10% of their household expenditure on groceries. Among Europeans, only those in Ireland and Luxembourg spend so little of their income on food & non-alcoholic drinks, leaving 90% of funds available to cover everything else ๐ฎ๐ช
https://t.co/YV2X8lem5y
The deaths of young children has fallen by 60% in the past 25 years! The number of under-5s dying worldwide is down 60%, with new-born deaths halved. Millions of lives saved thanks to immunisation, better nutrition & health services. Well done world ๐๐
https://t.co/VjSFwj8tgB
The Irish are big savers. Households in Ireland saved an average of 9% of household income in 2024. That was nearly twice the UK rate - although we've some way to go to match Sweden's 16%. ๐ฎ๐ช๐ถ
https://t.co/hruj6pOu1t
The value of goods exported from Ireland has grown dramatically from only โฌ11 billion in 1984 to โฌ224 billion in 2024 - that's an incredible twenty-fold increase. Our trade balance has risen from zero to a โฌ89bn surplus. Wow. ๐ฎ๐ช๐
https://t.co/0mUtuS5EYy
Elderly people in Ireland are the healthiest in the EU. Among those aged 65+, Ireland has the highest share who rate their health as very good or good (62%). Beyond the European Union, only the Swiss and the Swedes claim a healthier proportion. ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ต
https://t.co/tnNz5sFTqT