Biggest Broadband Uptake in Ireland

Posted on October 16th, 2007 in Annacotty,Ballyhaunis,Ballyjamesduff,Bunclody-Carrickduff,Castlebridge,Celbridge,Clogherhead,Donabate,Dunboyne,Greystones,Kilcoole,Leixlip,Malahide,Maynooth,Naas,Portmarnock,Rathcoole,Ratoath,Stamullen by census-analysis

Malahide has the highest broadband uptake rate in Ireland.
The percentage of households in Malahide with broadband internet access is the highest of all large towns in Ireland – at 46.34%. Malahide also has the second highest rate of PC ownership – at 78.05% of households owning at least one personal computer. (Portmarnock is top at 80.33%).
Broadband uptake varies enourmously across Ireland – the two main factors influencing uptake would be availability and also economic status.
Portmarnock, Leixlip, Dunboyne, Celbridge, Greystones, Donabate, Skerries, Annacotty, Naas, Ratoath, Rathcoole and Maynooth all have broadband uptake of more than 33% of households.
The uptake figure nationally is 19.98%.
Some towns have a broadband uptake as low as 3.2% (Castlebridge).
Other towns with low broadband uptake are Clogherhead, Ballyjamesduff, Bunclody/Carrickduff, Stamullen , Kilcoole, Ballyhaunis – all with less than 10% of households with a broadband connection.

High Fertility in Ratoath

Posted on October 16th, 2007 in Ballina (North Tipperary),Carrigaline,Castlebridge,Children,Clogherhead,Donabate,Dunboyne,Dunshaughlin,Enfield,Enniskerry,Kinnegad,Prosperous,Rathangan,Ratoath,Tower by census-analysis

Most Children in Ratoath
Ratoath has the largest percentage of residents aged under 15 .
According to the most recent Irish census of 2006,   32% of the population of the town of Ratoath are aged 0 to 14. This is higher than any other town in Ireland with over 1500 residents.
All the following Irish  towns have over 25% of their population under 15 :  Donabate, Prosperous, Dunboyne, Sallins, Dunshaughlin, Tower, Stamullen, Ballina (North Tipperary), Kinnegad, Clogherhead, Enniskerry, Castlebridge, Rathangan, Carrigaline, Enfield. Many of these are in the Dublin commuter area.
The overall percentage of the population in Ireland aged under 15 is 20.39%.