EVERY WEEK, TheJournal. ie offers a selection of statistics and mathematical nuggets to help you digest the a month that has just passed.

20, 000 - The number of people what applied to join An Garda Síochána this year. It was the first time new gardáí had been recruited since May this year.

18, 000 - The number of job to be cut at Microsoft about the next year.

8, 500 - The many BMW cars recalled in Eire over a possible airbag fault.

your five, 576 - The number of civilians that ...