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CSO index shows Dubliners moving most in advance of rules easing

Mobile phone data reveals majority of Offaly people are staying close to home Reporter: );  ); Almost 60% of Offaly residents are staying within 10km of their homes during the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The CSO’s Staying Local Indicator (SLI) provides estimated percentages of county populations that have stayed within 10km of their homes, based on the statistical analysis of mobile phone activity. The figures show...

Almost 60% of Laois residents are staying within 10km of their homes during the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, according to new data from the Centr...

There were large differences between some counties, with people in Dublin being far more likely to stay local. Around 78.8pc of people in the capital remained within 10km of their home in the second week of January, which the CSO says reflects its “urbanised nature with respect to other counties”. Behind Dublin were Wicklow (with 67.9pc) and Louth (67.6pc). On the flipside, people living in more rural counties were more likely to have to travel further distances, with Roscommon topping the...