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Ireland South East has a diverse mix of history – key towns and cities such as
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Ireland South-East represents a place of opportunity for business, careers, investment, and tourism. A qualitative analysis of the company and infrastructural activity in the region also shows continuing positivity, with new job announcements, new investments, and major infrastructural projects
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Council was merged with Waterford County Council in 2014; however, this too was not reflected at the NUTS 3 level until 2018. Therefore the number of local authorities in the South-East Region was reduced from 6 to 4. Prior to the change, South Tipperary comprised 23.8% of the
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The region consistently scores highly on all quality-of-life metrics. It is known for the diversity and quantity of its festivals such as the
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According to the 2022 census, the region had a population of 456,228 which constitutes 8.90% of the national population. Its population density was 58.6 persons per km. The population of the regional capital, Waterford, was 53,504.
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The main urban centres within the region each exceed 17,000 in terms of population with an evenly distributed network of second and third-tier towns. This is also supplemented by a strong rural settlement initiative.
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