Ireland: source-linked stories on projects, data and official announcements. A story is listed when its record names the country; locations are never inferred.
Microsoft opened a €1 million Dream Space hub at its Grange Castle data-centre campus in Ireland on 16 October. More than 5,000 students from schools in Dublin and Kildare are expected to attend sessions there over the next 12 months.
Ireland’s population increased 16.3% between 2015 and 2025, the third-fastest rise in the EU after Malta and Luxembourg, according to the CSO’s 62-indicator report. The share aged 65 or over rose from 13.3% in 2016 to 16.1% in 2026.
Ireland’s general government recorded a €10.7 billion surplus in 2025, equal to 1.8% of GDP. This was less than half the €23.4 billion surplus in 2024, which included a one-off €14.2 billion receipt following an EU court ruling.
