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Leitrim has experienced the biggest population increase in the North West since the 2016 census.   The county had a population growth of 9.5% over the last six years.   Sligo has a population increase of 6.5% while Donegal had a rise of 4.5%   Meanwhile, the population of the…

The number of families in County Donegal has fallen while it has increased in Sligo and Leitrim. And the number of people divorced has risen in all three counties, the biggest increase being in Donegal. The figures, just released, are from an analysis of households and families, details of which…

Most of the people in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim who changed home in the year before the 2016 Census were moving into rented accommodation. And in all three counties, only a relatively small number were buying a new home with a mortgatge or loan. In Donegal, only 363 of the…

Donegal is one of two counties in the country that has seen a fall in its population in the last five years. That’s according to the first official report of Census 2016 released today. It also shows that Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan are among six counties with the most elderly…