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Irish business statistics

63,299 businesses listed across 26 counties. Figures are counts of listings in the Irish Pages directory, last updated October 2026.

Businesses by county

Dublin has the most listings with 17,057 (26.9% of the total), followed by Cork and Galway.

  1. Dublin17,057
  2. Cork6,998
  3. Galway3,701
  4. Kerry2,695
  5. Kildare2,679
  6. Limerick2,364
  7. Donegal2,331
  8. Meath2,216
  9. Wexford2,189
  10. Tipperary2,099
  11. Louth1,993
  12. Mayo1,945
  13. Wicklow1,943
  14. Waterford1,814
  15. Clare1,668
  16. Westmeath1,338
  17. Kilkenny1,317
  18. Sligo1,042
  19. Cavan927
  20. Offaly883
  21. Laois849
  22. Carlow801
  23. Monaghan768
  24. Roscommon733
  25. Longford502
  26. Leitrim447

Most common types of business

Pubs and Bars is the biggest category with 4,824 listings, ahead of Restaurants and Takeaways and fast food.

  1. Pubs and Bars4,824
  2. Restaurants3,303
  3. Takeaways and fast food2,741
  4. Cafes and Coffee Shops2,665
  5. Grocery and convenience stores2,542
  6. Beauty Salons2,532
  7. Hotels2,044
  8. Gyms and Fitness Centres1,902
  9. Clothes Shops1,858
  10. Hairdressers1,486
  11. Mechanics and Garages1,406
  12. Bed and Breakfasts1,385
  13. Furniture and homeware1,224
  14. Pharmacies1,215
  15. Car dealers1,205

About these figures

Counts come from the Irish Pages directory, built from Overture Maps and Companies Registration Office open data plus businesses added by their owners. They count listings, so they are a guide to how many businesses a county or trade has, not an official census. Some businesses may be missing and a few may have closed.

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