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Living in Dundrum

Dundrum is a city in Ireland, and the figures below are its published values. A foreign population count of 9 was recorded at the end of 2022. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dundrum. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dundrum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Dundrum's nearest airport was DUB, 15 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count144 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDUB3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dundrum. 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

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 15.7°C in July. Dundrum's monthly precipitation totalled 65 mm in January and 59.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 53.5 hours in January and 152.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dundrum average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°JFMAMJJASOND20°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dundrum average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100655552555966597162828276JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dundrum average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020054751071571901671531531251026748JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dundrum annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Dundrum is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 58 cities with data, 22 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Ireland per band10 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³105–64 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³46–722 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³227–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–9Dundrum 8.04 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³49–103 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³310–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–13

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.4 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 17 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65 · Feb 55.2 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 55.3 · May 59.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 59.4 · Aug 71.2 · Sep 61.6 · Oct 81.6 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 75.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 53.5 · Feb 74.5 · Mar 106.8 · Apr 156.9 · May 190.2 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 152.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 125.3 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 47.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.09 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official
Foreign residents9 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official

Is Dundrum 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 residents9 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Foreign-resident share4.09 %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 Dundrum 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Dundrum part of Dublin?

Dundrum belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source10

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Dundrum?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Dundrum?

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

Is Dundrum a good place to live?

Dundrum 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.

Is Dundrum part of Dublin?

Dundrum belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.3 km away by straight-line distance.

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

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  1. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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