About Us

Information Section

Information section provide a comprehensive information service to the public by responding to phone, e-mail and postal queries as well as dealing with personal callers to the office. It is also responsible for compiling and distributing a number of publications which include:

Guide to CSO Publications and Information Services (PDF 370KB)

This guide gives an overview of all statistical releases, publications and information services provided by the CSO. It also gives details of other statistical sources.

Statistical Yearbook of Ireland (Annual)

It provides detailed information, tables and graphs across a wide range of topics. These include the population, labour force, education, justice, the economy, agriculture, industry, services, prices, housing, and even the weather!

Ireland North and South: A Statistical Profile

The 2003 edition of Ireland, North and South: A Statistical Profile has been compiled and produced by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Ireland, North and South: A Statistical Profile presents comparable statistics for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland across a range of policy areas including health, education, agriculture and the environment.

During the year Information Section attend a variety of business and enterprise exhibitions to increase customer awareness and promote the statistical information services provided by the CSO.

In addition, the section are responsible for the sale of releases and publications, they contribute to the Electronic Delivery of Statistics and to the maintenance of the Internet site as well as updating the IMF Bulletin Board.

The section may be contacted as follows:

Information Section,

Central Statistics Office,
Skehard Road,

Cork,

Ireland.

LoCall: 1890 313414

Phone: +353-21-4535000 or 353-1-4977144

Extension: 5028, 5029

Fax: +353-21-4535555

Email: information@cso.ie