County Leitrim saw the largest increase over the year with 483 more people on the live register then the same point last year.

116 houses were completed in the region during the last three months of the year, while nationally 9,148 new dwellings were built

The latest release from the CSO breaks down the percentage of BER rated homes by county up to December of last year.

Prices fell in the month of December by 0.2 per cent.

The figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 9% of people in the midlands and mid-west have not used the internet in their lives at all.

According to CSO figures, the number of Ukrainians in employment is steadily increasing.

Central Statistic Office data shows that in the midlands, 61 percent of those without internet have stated it is by choice as they do not need it.

New figures from the CSO break down the offenses the individuals were charged with.