Living in Monaghan

In Monaghan, tenants pay an average rent of €1,011 a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.1% (2022).

Monaghan is a city in Ireland, with a population of 7,894 in April 2022. In April 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.1%.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population7,894people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size

Median gross salary (region)3,374EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)

Average rent1,011EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate11.1%country median 9.4% — 19% aboveOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

Recorded crime4,247incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 67% of Irish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Irish cities that publish it.

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

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 Monaghan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Monaghan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€76

Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	75.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir 500 Mbps broadband⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	39.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir Mobile Essential⁸Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,011 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹⁴Official

Is Monaghan 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–53%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%

Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Monaghan?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁶

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Monaghan is 11.1%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–18

Monaghan 11.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,958 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,374 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	11.1 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Monaghan?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,701of €2,828 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,828
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,011
Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30	− €76
Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30	− €40
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,701

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monaghan. 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

Open official service

Open the Ireland service overview

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,247 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	144 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	DUB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	102 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

Open official information

Open the full Ireland section

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Monaghan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂2WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Monaghan is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

5–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–13

Monaghan 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.08 · Feb 13.28 · Mar 16.91 · Apr 19.52 · May 22.7 · Jun 26.19 · Jul 26.16 · Aug 25.08 · Sep 22.51 · Oct 19.05 · Nov 15.24 · Dec 13.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.14 · Feb -3.33 · Mar -3.36 · Apr -2.42 · May -0.12 · Jun 3.31 · Jul 5.8 · Aug 5.04 · Sep 2.26 · Oct -1.33 · Nov -3.3 · Dec -6.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.23 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.61 · Jun 13.41 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.41 · Sep 12.55 · Oct 9.68 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 4.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024

5.9

6.3

6.7

7.1

7.0202120232024

Annual PM2.5 was 7.0 in 2021 and 7.0 in 2024.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Monaghan?

The published population was 7,894 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport75.4%
Foreign residents24.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	29.07 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official
Foreign residents	1,938 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁴Official
Female residents	4,067 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Male residents	3,827 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁵Official
Population	7,894 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁵Official

International community in Monaghan

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,726	100.0%
Ireland	4,922	63.7%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	1,333	17.3%
United Kingdom	586	7.6%
Rest of World	483	6.3%
Poland	358	4.6%
India	44	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,726	100.0%
Ireland	5,480	70.9%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	1,218	15.8%
Not stated	319	4.1%
Poland	309	4.0%
Rest of World	298	3.9%
United Kingdom	70	0.9%
India	32	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022

Published group	People	Share
All citizenships	7,748	100.0%
Ireland	5,488	70.8%
Lithuania	720	9.3%
Poland	308	4.0%
Citizenship not stated	300	3.9%
Latvia	295	3.8%
Other EU27 (2020)	114	1.5%
Other Asia(1)	91	1.2%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	70	0.9%
Romania	56	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraine	52	0.7%
Africa(1)	39	0.5%
India	32	0.4%
Brazil	29	0.4%
No citizenship	22	0.3%
Rest of Europe(1)	20	0.3%
China	18	0.2%
Croatia	16	0.2%
United States of America (the)	15	0.2%
Other countries	14	0.2%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	13	0.2%
Italy	10	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Germany	7	0.1%
Other America(1)	7	0.1%
Australia	2	0.0%
France	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Monaghan

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Limerick as a Monaghan alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 21.0 km Limerick vs 102.0 km Monaghan−79%
Foreign residents: 22.0% Limerick vs 29.1% Monaghan−24%
Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Limerick vs 7.0 µg/m³ Monaghan−5%
Unemployment: 10.9% Limerick vs 11.1% Monaghansame level

Full comparison More about Limerick

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Monaghan, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities

Edenderry7,888 residents Clane8,152 residents Thurles8,185 residents Bandon8,196 residents Kinsealy-Drinan7,526 residents Youghal8,564 residents

How does Monaghan compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monaghan 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).

A country-wide rule for Ireland; Monaghan's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Monaghan?

The published population was 7,894 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Monaghan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Monaghan?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Monaghan?

The median gross salary is 3,374 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

How many foreign residents live in Monaghan?

1,938 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Monaghan a good place to live?

Monaghan 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.

How many people born in Ireland live in Monaghan?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,922 people (63.7%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18

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