NUTS 3 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland

Map of Ireland showing regions

There are eight regions at NUTS III level in Ireland which came into existence in 1994, under the terms of the Local Government Act 1991. The geographical remit of each region is currently defined by combining the areas under the jurisdiction of three or more LAU-1 units of local government - the county and city councils. Each Region is governed by an associated Regional Authority.^[1] The role of the authorities is to monitor and regulate the delivery of the EU Structural Fund and to promote the co-ordination of the provision of public services.

Geographic remit

The geographic remit of the regions is defined by the Local Government Acts of 1991 and 2001:^[2]

No.	Name	Local Government areas included
1.	Border Region	County Cavan, County Donegal, County Leitrim, County Louth, County Monaghan, County Sligo
2.	West Region	County Mayo, County Roscommon, County Galway and Galway City Council
3.	Midlands Region	County Laois, County Longford, County Offaly, County Westmeath
4.	Mid-East Region	County Kildare, County Meath, County Wicklow
5.	Dublin Region	Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin and Dublin City Council
6.	South-East Region	County Carlow, County Kilkenny, South Tipperary, County Wexford, County Waterford and Waterford City Council
7.	South-West Region	County Kerry, County Cork and Cork City Council
8.	Mid-West Region	County Clare, North Tipperary, County Limerick and Limerick City Council

Governing bodies

1. Border Regional Authority
2. West Regional Authority
3. Midlands Regional Authority
4. Mid-East Regional Authority
5. Dublin Regional Authority
6. South-East Regional Authority
7. South-West Regional Authority
8. Mid-West Regional Authority

Demographic statistics

Regional Authority	Population (2006)	% of population	Area (km²)	Population density	Capital(s)	NUTS code
Border	468,375	11.05	12,345.61	37.9	Dundalk, Sligo, Letterkenny, Monaghan, Cavan	IE011
Dublin	1,187,176	28.0	920.66	1,289.5	Dublin	IE021
Mid-East	475,360	11.21	6,061.34	78.4	Naas	IE022
Mid-West	361,028	8.52	8,248.64	43.8	Limerick	IE023
Midland	251,664	5.94	6,625.38	38.0	Athlone	IE012
South-East	460,838	10.87	9,451.51	48.8	Waterford	IE024
South-West	621,130	14.65	12,242.23	50.7	Cork	IE025
West	414,277	9.77	14,286.87	29.0	Galway	IE013
Republic of Ireland	4,239,848	100	70,182.24	60.4	Dublin	IE0

See also

• NUTS 2 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland
• ISO 3166-2:IE

External links

1. ^ The Irish Regions Office - Regions of Ireland: Regional Authorities
2. ^ Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993