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-The total of live EI licences as at June 30 each year is:
+The total of live EI licences as at June 30 each year:
+- 1583
+- 1549
+- 1494
+- 1495
 - 1801
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 - 2243
-Source [[https://www.comreg.ie/industry/radio-spectrum/licensing/statistics/|ComReg Statistics page and archive.org]]
+Source pre-2009 [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100131050349/http://www.comreg.ie/publications/annual_reports.524.100001.0.0.p.html|ComReg Annual Reports]]
+Source post-2016 [[https://www.comreg.ie/industry/radio-spectrum/licensing/statistics/|ComReg Statistics page and archive.org]]
 The EI licence total appear to be cummulative from 2009 when the Lifetime licence was introduced.
 Although revalidation is required [[https://www.comreg.ie/media/2023/05/ComReg-0945R6.pdf|every 5 years]] nothing seems to happen if this doesn't take place.
 It is unclear if an effective mechanism exists to ensure that the licences of all amateurs who have died are revoked.
+IRTS Membership as at December 31 each year:
+-  919
+-  921
+-  983
+- 1077
+Note the membership figure includes amateurs in the UK and around the world, IRTS even has some members in Australia and Japan. The number of EI licence holders who are members has not been published.