Interesting information about Rathkeale com- piled by David Lamont, Press Relations Officer About Rathkeale for the Rathkeale Community Council. Compiled from 2016 Census, CSO, PSRA and other sources. Email: [email protected]

Perfectly Located ååRathkeale is perfectly located for businesses, homeowners and visitors between 94,000 people City and (main road to and Killarney), on the N21 and at the corner of the new to Limerick Road ( Bypass.)

Friendly People ååThe 2016 Census showed that Rathkeale had 20 minutes’ drive from almost 14,000 people in 1,687 people in 636 The Rathkeale 10 other towns households. Projecting electoral district has a the 2016 ages to 2020, higher than average voter 55% are in the 18 to 64 turnout and is relatively working age group. conservative.

Skilled & Professional ååWhile Rathkeale is a rural town, only 7% of its inhabitants work in the Agriculture industry. 43% of work in Commerce, Trade and Professional Services. 14% work in Manufacturing Industries. 34% of Rathkeale people are professional, managerial, techni- cal, or non-manual workers. 27% are skilled or semi-skilled workers and 4% are unskilled.

Affordable Property åå61% of Rathkeale people live in their own home and 34% live in Open for Business a rented home. On average 3.5% ååRathkeale has a range of businesses of Rathkeale private dwellings including banks, a supermarket, were sold per year between pubs, restaurants, beauty salons, 2010 and 2019 with a quarterly pharmacies, doctor, and a hotel. per property average value of €135,236.

Declined, but can Recover

Low Crime ååAttract new residents, visitors and businesses, creating demand ååCrime reports to the Rathkeale Garda that entrepreneurs and govern- station have fallen dramatically since People & ment agencies want to supply. 2010 and have leveled at around 7 Money ååSupplying that demand per 100 people for the past generates revenue, 3 years. wages, salaries and Increasingly Demand for profits, making Popular Never be a Products & Destination prisoner of our Services Rathkeale an past. It was a increasingly popular lesson, not a life place to be for more sentence. people with money …so the cycle continues. Revenue, Supply by Jobs & Businesses & Profits Government About Rathkeale Sheet © May 2020 R2 2019