LikePlace has collected 8,692 ratings about Quality of Life in Ireland. This page sums up the key results from 2012!
| Overall score for Ireland... | 3.8/5 | Overall Ireland is a 'GOOD' place to live But with plenty of room for improvement! |
| Law & Order | : 3.9 | /5 |  |
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| Economy & Jobs | : 3.3 | /5 |  |
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| Environment | : 4.1 | /5 |  |
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| Schools | : 4.0 | /5 |  |
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| Local Services | : 3.7 | /5 |  |
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| Sense of Community | : 4.0 | /5 | |
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| Cost of Living | : 3.2 | /5 |  |
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| General Opinion | : 4.0 | /5 | |
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These scores show what people think about life in Ireland in 2012.
Based on 8,692 ratings, they reveal that we are..
• MOST HAPPY with the quality of our Environment
• But LEAST HAPPY with the Cost of Living.
Next top 3 counties...*
• Co.Donegal = 4.0
• Co.Sligo = 4.0
• Co.Monaghan = 3.9
Next bottom 3 counties...*
• Co.Dublin = 3.6
• Co.Limerick = 3.6
• Co.Wexford = 3.6
Blackrock: "The place looks amazing. The Tidy Towns, residents and businesses have really pulled out all the stops."
from Blow-In
Portlaoise: "I don't know anyone of my generation who did not leave. Theose who stayed are happy as pigs in the proverbial ..."
from Mary-Ann
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Louth Town: "Louth Town, Tallanstown, Knockbridge, Inniskeen ... truly beautiful areas with an excellent quality of life to boot!"
from Polly
Clonaheen: "Love the neighbours, hate the potholes in the roads."
from Mc Evoy
Carlingford: "Where the mountains come down to the sea - a beautiful little village. In a depressed country, this place stands out as a beacon of hope."
from John
Ballyedmond: "Love the space and privacy. Hate smell of slurry!"
from M
Dalkey, Co.Dublin: "How do you rate somewhere that is very nice as a place, but is totally let down by its inhabitants."
from Anon
Howth, Co.Dublin: "Never the same after Gaybo attracted in undesirables."
from Anon
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Rockall, Co.Donegal: "Beautiful part of Donegal. Irish to the core. Rock on Rockall you'll never fall."
from Wolfe
Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan: "A wonderful place more characters per hectare than anywhere else in the world."
from Tonyled
Darndale, Co.Dublin: "The Bronx of Ireland."
from Martina
Drogheda, Co.Louth: "The Calcutta of Co. Louth."
from Balls
Hollywood, Co.Wicklow: "The odour is just to die for!"
from Tony
Kilnaleck, Co.Cavan: "Nothing dont go there unless you love the smell of mushroom compost."
from TLed
Ballingarry, Co.Tipperary: "Wicked rough , went on holiday there once and the little cheese eaters robbed my shoes and socks..."
from T.Purcell
Killinaskully, Co.Tipperary: "Jah, zis area is very nice. I moved here some years ago from Germany. Ze people, they are good, but very lazy. Not like the fatherland."
from Deiter
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