CSO: Just under two million active broadband subscriptions in Ireland

There were 1.95 million active broadband subscriber lines in Ireland at the end of June last year, according to the Central Statistics Office's (CSO).

The data is part of the Central Statistics Office's (CSO) latest report on Ireland's UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The latest figure marks a small increase on the amount recorded at the end of quarter one 2022.

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The report also found that the Irish government has invested more than €2.3 billion in official development assistance (ODA) in 2022 and contributed nearly €1 billion (€976 million) in 2021, marking an increase of over €143 million when compared to 2020.

ODA is government aid that specifically targets the economic development of developing countries, such as Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania.

In terms of global exports, the USA, UK and Germany accounted for 54 per cent of Ireland's exports and resulted in €89 billion in revenue.

The findings also noted that Total Government revenue as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 23 per cent.