Living in Carlow

Carlow is a city in Ireland. The foreign population count was 5,942 at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Carlow?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in IrelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Carlow.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Carlow yet. Ireland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Public employment offices in Carlow

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Carlow — Verified local office

Kennedy Avenue, Carlow, R93 EC57, R93 EC57

0818 405060 · carlow@welfare.ie

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Carlow's nearest airport was DUB, 79 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	144 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	79 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DUB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carlow. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course

The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland

For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.

Englishfree

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Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.

EnglishIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Carlow.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.2°C in January and 14.7°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Carlow is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 58 cities with data, 22 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 13.64 · Feb 13.35 · Mar 16.31 · Apr 19.41 · May 22.97 · Jun 25.13 · Jul 25.67 · Aug 25.93 · Sep 23.52 · Oct 18.72 · Nov 15.33 · Dec 13.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -7.83 · Feb -4.88 · Mar -5.67 · Apr -3.51 · May -1.03 · Jun 2.88 · Jul 5.27 · Aug 4.7 · Sep 1.76 · Oct -1.27 · Nov -3.45 · Dec -6.4 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 4.14 · Mar 5.23 · Apr 7.58 · May 10.41 · Jun 13.23 · Jul 14.67 · Aug 14.23 · Sep 12.38 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	22 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official
Foreign residents	5,942 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official

Is Carlow a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–74%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Foreign residents5,942 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)

PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Foreign-resident share22 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carlow when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Carlow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many foreign residents live in Carlow?

5,942 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).

Is Carlow a good place to live?

Carlow may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Carlow, Ireland: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/carlow/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_carlow-ireland-air-quality-climate_e4f76e6fe8c4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Carlow, Ireland: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/carlow/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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