The fresh figures from the CSO also show that last year 91 per cent of all households had access to the internet at home . Between 2009 and 2019, the national average price for unleaded petrol increased by 26.8 per cent from €1.12 to €1.42 per litre, while the national average price for diesel increased by 30 per cent from €1.03 to €1.34 per litre. Milk, meanwhile, went in the opposite direction with the average price for two litres of full fat milk falling from €1.91 in 2009 to €1.69 in 2019, a drop in price of 11.5 per cent. The study took a closer look at the impact Covid-19 has had and how the profile of the disease has been changing. Looking at travel, the study showed that for the period January-July this year 3,414,000 people arrived in Ireland from overseas - a decrease of 70.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2019.

Source: The Irish Times October 20, 2020 14:05 UTC