Social Inclusion

The level of deprivation in County Limerick in 2002 was 5.0, which was better than the National score of 2.2 and the Mid-West average of 1.9.

There were 1,081 families on Limerick County Councils Housing waiting list in 2003, with 49,4% of the applicants unemployed and 8% being old age pensioners.

Rathkeale as a town is unique with 30% of its population estimated to be from the travelling community.

Social Inclusion Measures Information April 2004 (pdf. document)