Below average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.
↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 13%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise↑ Population grew just 0.5% vs 8% nationally↑ Prices up 11.3%
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.