What is the poorest county in Ireland?

Donegal remains the poorest county in the Republic, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Donegal remains the poorest county in the Republic, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
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What is the poorest towns in Ireland?

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BUNCLODY IS OFFICIALLY the most economically depressed town in Ireland, a new report by Teagasc shows. The County Wexford town, classified as Bunclody-Carrickduff in the report, is the worst performer out of 302 towns included.
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What are the wealthiest counties in Ireland?

The four richest counties in Ireland have been revealed. The data released by the Central Statistic Office show that only Dublin, Limerick, Kildare and Cork (in that order) have a disposable income per person greater than the State's average.
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Which county in Ireland has the most millionaires?

Louth, known as “the Wee County”, boasts the most Lotto millionaires per head of population since Lotto launched three decades ago, with an incredible 5.9 Lotto jackpot winners for every 10,000 people. The county has had 76 lucky Lotto jackpot winners who have won in excess of €89 million between them.
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What is the best county in Ireland?

Below is the full list of Ireland's Most Livable Counties and with their scores:
  • Waterford (74)
  • Wexford (69)
  • Donegal (67)
  • Cork (63)
  • Wicklow (61)
  • Galway (61)
  • Clare (61)
  • Dublin (58)
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What is the prettiest county in Ireland?

Wicklow is a one of the most photogenic counties in Ireland! With Sea, Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, Forests, Villages, and Cliffs, Wicklow's landscape is an amazing collection of diverse visual experiences within a short area, and on Dublin's doorstep.
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Where is the cheapest place to live in Ireland?

Leitrim. According to the Irish Mirror, the cheapest place to live in Ireland is Leitrim. This county is the most affordable place to buy a property, and it is also cheap to rent in this location. The average house price is €127,047 ($150,901).
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Who is the richest family in Ireland?

Pallonji Mistry, with a net worth of $14.6 billion, is Ireland's richest person.
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What is the flattest county in Ireland?

Claim to fame: Kildare, officially Ireland's flattest county, has put its modest topography to good use. The world's finest racing horses are bred here on the lush green plains of the Curragh and beyond.
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Where is the poshest place in Ireland?

Outside of Dublin, the Mid-East was the most expensive region, with an average price of €330,813. Wicklow was the most expensive county, with an average price of €417,768. The Border region was the least expensive region in the year to August 2021, with an average price of €159,913.
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What is the ugliest county in Ireland?

According to new research. NEW RESEARCH FROM dating website BeautifulPeople.com has revealed that Limerick people are the ugliest in Ireland. The research found that Limerick people experienced the highest rates of rejection from the website and therefore had the “least attractive inhabitants” of any city in Ireland.
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What is the safest county in Ireland?

', there are several counties and areas that enjoy incredibly low crime rates. According to Ireland's official crime statistics, Roscommon and Longford are ranked as the safest places to live in Ireland.
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Where do millionaires live in Ireland?

Sandycove in Dublin has been voted the most expensive place to buy a house in Ireland, according to Daft. ie's Wealth Report. Property values there reach an average of €910,000, while Dalkey has the highest concentration of property millionaires, coming in at 609, followed by Blackrock with 576 and Rathgar with 551.
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What is the roughest part of Ireland?

Pearse Street Garda station in Dublin's south inner city is at the centre of Ireland's most crime-ridden district, the Irish Mirror can reveal. Our exclusive data probe of incidents clocked on the force's Pulse system from 560 stations over 17 years, reveals the nation's worst and most unexpected crime blackspots.
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Where should you not live in Ireland?

The 20 Worst Places to Live in Ireland
  1. Longford. According to The Irish Sun, Longford isn't a great place to live if you value personal happiness.
  2. Carrick-on-Suir. Carrick-on-Suir hasn't been having a good time of it in the press recently. ...
  3. Bunclody. ...
  4. Clonmel. ...
  5. Limerick. ...
  6. Tipperary. ...
  7. Rathnew. ...
  8. Larne. ...
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Is Leitrim the poorest county in Ireland?

Donegal remains the poorest county in the Republic, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
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What is the least populous Irish county?

The county with the fewest inhabitants is county Leitrim with just 25,032 inhabitants at the last estimate. The next lowest is county Longford with 30,128 inhabitants. The most sparsely populated county in Ireland is Leitrim, with a mere 15.8 inhabitants per square kilometre at the last estimate.
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Where is the nicest place to live in Ireland?

Waterford city has claimed the title of Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021. The city, which was the unanimous choice of the judging panel beat off stiff competition from the four other shortlisted locations: Clonakilty, Co Cork; Galway city; Glaslough, Co Monaghan; and Killarney Co Kerry.
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Where is the safest place to live in Ireland?

It shows that Roscommon and Longford are the safest places to live in Ireland while Mayo is the region with the lowest crime rate. Dublin is the country's crime capital with a well-above-average number of offences per capita.
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Who is the richest Irish woman?

Dublin-born Alannah Weston has come in 10th place on the Times UK 2021 rich list after her and her family's wealth increased over €450 million this year. But how did this Dubliner manage to become one of the richest people on the planet?
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Who is the rightful King of Ireland?

There's one last king left in Ireland: his name is Patsy Dan Rodgers (or Peatsaí Dan Mac Ruairí in his native Gaelic) and he is the King of Tory Island nine miles off the Donegal coast. Tory Island is three miles long and quarter of a mile wide and its main language is still Irish.
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Who is the richest Irish citizen?

The Republic's richest person remains construction magnate Pallonji Mistry (92). The Indian-born Irish citizen controls engineering business, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, and holds a stake in Tata Sons, one of India's biggest businesses.
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Where is the driest place in Ireland?

The driest weather station is at Ringsend, Co. Dublin, which receives 683 mm (26.89 in) of rain per year, on average. The weather station with the highest number of "wet days" is Belmullet, with 193 days per year, while the station with the lowest number of "wet days" is Dublin Airport, with 128 days per year.
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What is the cheapest county in Ireland to rent a house?

The report outlines the average monthly rent in each county across Ireland. According to the report, Leitrim has the lowest rent, with Donegal coming a close second with renters paying on average €744 every month.
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Is it cheaper to live in Ireland or the US?

Ireland, overall, tends to be pricier than the average cost of living in the U.S.
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