Leitrim experiences biggest population growth in North West
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…
Census shows more families in Sligo, Leitrim; fewer in Donegal
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…
Census 2016 shows main job of more than 16,000 in north west is looking after home, family
New census figures show that in the north west region there are more than 16,000 people whose job is looking after home and family. And almost the same number are unemployed throughout the three counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim., They are are among the revelations in the latest Census…
CSO: Most people moving home are renting rather than buying
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…
Most people in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim still live in, what CSO calls, rural areas
Most people in Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim live in rural areas, according to the latest census figures from the Central Statistics Office. The census was carried out in April of 2016. It shows that despite more people living in towns and villages, most of the population in the three counties…
Census 2016: Only Donegal and Mayo record a drop in population
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…