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About Rural.ie

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What this site is

Rural.ie covers the data, services, grants and lifestyle stories that matter to people living and moving to rural Ireland — from broadband to property to grants.

Who it's for

Rural residents, people relocating to rural Ireland, returners from abroad, journalists and policymakers focused on rural Ireland.

Problem it solves

Rural Ireland stats and services are buried inside government and council sites; rural.ie aggregates and makes them readable.

Country / market served

Ireland

Tagline

Statistics, services and stories for rural Ireland

Who runs this

Rural.ie is part of a portfolio of Irish utility websites maintained by Raven Design. Editorial decisions and uptime sit with the studio.

Contact

hello@rural.ie

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Last updated 2026-05-26. Canonical home: https://rural.ie/