County Offaly

County Offaly (Irish: Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county of Ireland. County Offaly is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the old kingdom of Uí Failghe. The population of County Offaly is 76,687 as of 2011.[1]

Contae Uíbh Fhailí
Flag of County Offaly
Coat of arms of County Offaly
Location of County Offaly
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
Dáil ÉireannLaois–Offaly
EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
County seatTullamore
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
Area
 • Total2,001 km2 (773 sq mi)
 • Rank18th
Population
 (2011)
76,687
 • Rank24th
Car platesOY
Websitewww.offaly.ie

Population

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates that the rise in population in 2006 had 2,026 natural people and 5,179 people who migrated from both Ireland and the world.

In the 2011 census, 35.7% (27,378) were under the age of 25 and 11.6% (8,909) of people over the age of 65.

Media

Radio

Midlands 103 broadcasts in Laois, Offaly and Westmeath is based in Tullamore.

Print

There are a few local newspapers in County Offaly such as The Offaly Independent and the Tullamore Tribune.

County Offaly Media

References

  1. Tom Kelly (1 July 2011). "Offaly's population rises by 8.4% in five years". Offaly Independent. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.