Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are all marginally below national average level of affluence, according to the 2022 Pobal HP Deprivation Index.
The Index, which is Ireland's primary social gradient tool, found a nationwide improvement in measures such as employment and population growth,
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However persistent disadvantage remains for many communities.
Almost 19,000 small areas, including 163 in Leitrim, 310 in Sligo and 720 in Donegal were indexed.
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Martin Quigley is Director of data and analytics with Pobal:
