What is the poorest town in Ireland?

The St Mary's Park area of Limerick City is now the most disadvantaged area in Ireland and Dublin has benefitted most from the upturn in the economy. That's according to the latest national “deprivation index” from Pobal.
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What is the poorest county in Ireland?

CSO figures show that Donegal is still the State's poorest county – The Irish Times.
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What is the richest town in Ireland?

MALAHIDE HAS THE highest median household income of any large town in Ireland, according to new figures published today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Its new publication on the Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland in 2016 shows that the median household income in Malahide, north Dublin, was €78,631.
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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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Is Donegal the poorest county in Ireland?

People living in Donegal have the lowest level of disposable income in Ireland, according to CSO figures. Based on 2016 data, the average Donegal person has after-tax income of €15,892, which is 29% lower than the nationwide figure of €20,638.
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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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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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Where should you not live in Ireland?

But nowhere's perfect. For all its attractions, Ireland is also a place of high living costs, widespread unemployment, and a growing problem with drugs and organized crime.
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The 20 Worst Places to Live in Ireland
  1. Longford.
  2. Carrick-on-Suir. ...
  3. Bunclody. ...
  4. Clonmel. ...
  5. Limerick. ...
  6. Tipperary. ...
  7. Rathnew. ...
  8. Larne. ...
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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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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 nicest place in Ireland?

Beautiful Places in Ireland
  • Kilkee, County Clare. ...
  • Killarney. ...
  • The Giant's Causeway. ...
  • Dingle. ...
  • Powerscourt Gardens. ...
  • Inishbofin Island. ...
  • Dunquin Pier, Co, Kerry. ...
  • Burren National Park. Located in the County Clare at the northwest of Ireland, Burren National park could be easily visited on a day trip from Dublin or Galway.
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Which Irish accent is the hardest to understand?

The research also found that Donegal accents ranked at the most difficult to understand, with Cork and Kerry following closely behind. And Dublin ranked top of the list of accents people would like to have, with 19% of respondents naming it as the accent they would chose if they could.
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What is the poorest part of Dublin?

The worst pockets of deprivation are neighbourhoods within the housing estates of Tallaght, Clondalkin and Blanchardstown, where unemployment reaches seventy per cent, almost three times the county average.
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Whats the richest county in Ireland?

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that Dublin is the county with the highest and Donegal is the county with the lowest per capita disposable income in Ireland.
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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 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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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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What is the nicest county in Ireland?

Top 10 most beautiful counties in Ireland to live in
  • Co. Sligo – small, but beautiful. ...
  • Co. Down – a county of tremendous beauty. ...
  • Co. Clare – more than just home to Father Ted. ...
  • Co. Galway – one of Ireland's biggest counties. ...
  • Co. Mayo – unforgettable rural landscapes. ...
  • Co. ...
  • Co. ...
  • Co. Kerry – a hub of Irish tradition.
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Where is the happiest place to live in Ireland?

Greystones, County Wicklow

Once voted as the top place to live in the world, Greystones definitely is one of the best places to live in Ireland. The village is in northern County Wicklow, which puts it in easy distance of Dublin and Wexford.
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What is the most depressing town in Ireland?

Despite only having a population of 2,700 people, Ballinrobe appears to have left its mark on some of those who have visited. One passer-by nominated it for the most-depressing town in Ireland, writing: "Ballinrobe lads.
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What is the safest county in Ireland?

The safest counties in the country are Roscommon and Longford, as only 325 offences were committed per 10,000 people in the two areas.
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What is the most common crime in Ireland?

  • Homicide and related offences. -20. ...
  • Sexual offences. 3,014. ...
  • Attempts/threats to murder, assaults, harassments and related offences. 20,482. ...
  • Dangerous or negligent acts. ...
  • Kidnapping and related offences. ...
  • Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences. ...
  • Burglary and related offences. ...
  • Theft and related offences.
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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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Where do celebrities live in Dublin?

Where do Dublin's celebrities live? Homes of the stars revealed
  • Gerald Kean. Drayton Manor (Image: Collins Photo Agency) ...
  • Yvonne Connolly. Yvonne Connolly's home (Image: Myhome.ie) ...
  • Enya. Manderley Castle (Image: Google Maps) ...
  • Bono. Bono's house (Image: Collins Photo Agency) ...
  • Van Morrison. ...
  • Twink. ...
  • The Edge. ...
  • Neil Jordan.
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What is the most expensive area in Ireland?

The average house price in Ireland in 2021

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.
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