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Living in Portarlington

Portarlington is a city in Ireland. Foreign residents numbered 1,618 at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 levels for Portarlington stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Portarlington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Portarlington 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 Portarlington. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Portarlington's nearest airport was DUB, 68 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count144 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDUB3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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.

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

Climate and air quality

Portarlington's monthly mean temperatures were 4.5°C in January and 14.9°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Portarlington 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 Portarlington 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/m³128–9Portarlington 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
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.66 · Feb 13.93 · Mar 16.67 · Apr 20.14 · May 23.37 · Jun 26.39 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 26.18 · Sep 23.75 · Oct 19.43 · Nov 15.76 · Dec 13.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.88 · Feb -4.39 · Mar -5.02 · Apr -3.24 · May -1.02 · Jun 2.96 · Jul 5.65 · Aug 4.57 · Sep 0.6 · Oct -2.19 · Nov -3.92 · Dec -6.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 4.49 · Feb 4.44 · Mar 5.54 · Apr 7.92 · May 10.72 · Jun 13.51 · Jul 14.89 · Aug 14.48 · Sep 12.67 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 6.76 · Dec 4.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share17.48 %31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official
Foreign residents1,618 people31 Dec 2022Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)1Official

Is Portarlington 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 residents1,618 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Foreign-resident share17.48 %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 Portarlington 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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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Portarlington?

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 Portarlington?

1,618 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).

Is Portarlington a good place to live?

Portarlington 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). Portarlington, Ireland: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portarlington/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_portarlington-ireland-air-quality-climate_8311254d8952,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Portarlington, 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/portarlington/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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