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WITH MORE THAN 2.2 million Facebook users in Ireland, a significant proportion will be found in Dublin, but how does the rest of the country fare?
Research from marketing agency eightytwenty found that in fourteen of the 26 counties in Ireland, one in three people or less have a Facebook profile.
With the exception of Dublin and Limerick, less than one in two people in each county has a Facebook profile. Less than one in five people in Leitrim and Roscommon use the site.
Dublin has the most people on Facebook with three in four people being on the site while half of the population of Limerick has an account. Waterford, Louth, Sligo and Galway follow with less than half of their populations having a personal profile.
A breakdown of each county and the percentage of its population on Facebook can be found below.
To view a larger version, click on the image (Image: eightytwenty).
It’s estimated that there are 2.2 million Facebook users in the country, and that 57 per cent of Irish people use the site. On other social media sites, 27 per cent of people in the country has a Twitter account, while 23 per cent have a LinkedIn account.
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Facebook is like your fridge, you open the door several times a day hoping to find something interesting and tasty only to be disappointed (unless you put it there yourself).
Lol Andrew…
Is it not the same with the Journal?
The journal is more like your freezer….older stuff and some of it out of date….
If you paid for the app, that would be a valid complaint.
I see Leitrim at the bottom of the list, not surprised. I have relations there and they have better fishing nets than internet. I know one guy who has to go to the top of a hill to get a connection, and no his name is not Jack!
@Andrew, ah come on . . . Quinton seems new and fresh ; )
Too true Leitrim is deprived of good coverage. Data coverage is shocking..
Facebook’s a fcuking waste of time .
.People with 300 plus friends,and they would rather cross the road than talk face to face with the majority of their “FRIENDS”
The Voice…
Great comment❗️
Too right! 300+ friends but I took my own profile pic in the mirror….
get over urself…u dont like it, quit it.
Nail on the head @the voice .
I know it’s a useless pass time but when I was looking after my mum who had Alzheimer’s I was housebound most of the day I literally could not take my eyes off her! I found FB to be a bit of company when she was having a sleep like a bit of connection with the world outside! Pathetic I know! But was a bit of a distraction!
Can’t argue with you there it has its uses. You ok hun?
Julie that was acutely a very moving little story that gave a warm feeling :)
Thanks very much if it was me you meant! Times like that little things like FB to me were a great help all is good now mum is at peace!
What about the other 6 counties?
That’s it…tell the world about yourself on Facebook/Twitter.
This is the kind of data the NSA loves.
So easy to come by.
Antonov do you think you have to tell them in order for them to know?!
My views…
The NSA probably knows what you will tweet before you have even thought of it.
Riiiight…
I don’t believe for a second that 75% of people in Dublin have a Facebook account. Not a chance.
I’d imagine it would have to do with people migrating for work or study purposes. A lot of people live in Dublin, but are from other counties. So which does facebook consider?, Where are you are at the present, or where your “hometown” is. Also people living in rural areas such as Roscommon and Leitrim might not have good internet service, making a tedious website, more difficult to access.
People living in rural areas are generally living elsewhere Mon – Fri or god forbid in places like Australia.
Well that just shows how out of touch with the 21st century you are. My mother is 70 my eldest sister 48, I’ve 18 nieces and nephews and every single one of them are on fb, all of my work colleagues and clients are too… Be hard pushed to find someone not on it really. Every single article, app, internet site etc. has a link to connect with fb, and the majority of accounts for different things can be signed in through facebook.. so is it really hard to believe that 75% of people have an account… really? And as I tried to submit comment I was instructed to sign in via my facebook acc. in order to complete action….
Out of touch, er… I think it says more about society that every single person you can think of is on facebook.
Its populated by braindead attention craving illiterate fools.
I love Facebook, how else would I now that my niece is feeling annoyed !
People have no private lives with that s#it anymore. I got off it 2 years ago & am happy I did. It has uses but it’s just full of useless information about people. I don’t need to know the cat had kittens.
Looks like a chart showing percentage of broadband coverage in the country
Jaysus your one in the image could have got her nails done….
Could explain the red thumbs!
I’m on it, but only for the purposes of commenting on here. Closed my proper account ages ago. Best thing I ever did.
Best thing you ever did? Boring oul life you’ve had so far lad, you should get out more!
Indeed it was. I had all 3000 FB friends over for a big deactivation party! Holy moly, the place was absolutely jammers! (Ok, not really.) :P
Deactivation parties will be like a reborn Christian in future years! You should copyright that idea or something!
I should set up a group called Deactivation Parties and invite everyone to like it!! :D Oh wait…..
Regardless of how many people use Facebook, the lady in the photo badly needs to get her shellac taken off. It’s giving me the heeby jeebies.
I’m on it only because I can’t delete my account.
Sure them gowls down the country know everyone on first name terms they don’t need Facebook
Ireland has 32 counties.
Always thought there were 32 counties in Ireland , how stupid do I feel now after all these years
13 thumbs down so far , why
Where’s Gawlay?
Where’s that ?
and where’s West Meath? I know of a County Westmeath alright.
5 down on the right
Quinton, there are 32 counties in Ireland.
Been from donegal ,don’t know about the rest of this great country ,but most the young people that would have Facebook accounts are in Australia ,so not really accurate ,:)
Interesting article; although last time I checked Ireland had 32 counties?!
Don’t believe these figures at all. Facebook usage is much lower than this.
Is it just me or is there something a little bit sad about someone over 30 on Facebook?
Why is it sad?
Is it just me or is there something sad about someone under 30 thinking that over 30s are too old for Facebook? ;-)
Really depends on your lifestyle. I’m over 40 and have an account as I travel non stop internationally for work and it’s a good way to cyber socialise with friends I would otherwise lose touch with.
It’s not all about “young wans” listing every iota which comes into their heads.
Yes it’s just you …
And that was for tom …
Imagine so many on Facebook and so few can use internet to pay property tax or other state administrative tasks? Disconnect somewhere?
Just checked the prices. Hey floor, can I have my jaw back?
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