# depopulation

January

January 2023

The Explainer x Noteworthy: Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

Noteworthy’s Niall Sargent and islander John Walsh tell Susan Daly about what is needed to help our offshore islands thrive.

10.7k

Updated

Jan 31st 2023, 2:15 PM

‘Always a battle’: Clare Island locals fight to improve ‘dangerous’ pier

Inaction to improve conditions cutting at the heart of islanders’ connection to the mainland.

8.3k

Jan 31st 2023, 12:00 PM

‘On its knees’: Future of island fishers on a knife edge

Islanders say authorities are failing to give support needed to save this traditional way of life.

13.4k

Jan 31st 2023, 6:30 AM

Housing constraints ‘causing serious risk’ for islanders trying to sustain populations

Planning blockages, high building costs and no rental options are creating a housing crisis on our offshore islands.

22.8k

Jan 30th 2023, 12:00 PM

‘Fragmented and unpredictable’: Healthcare services failing island communities

A report by

Niall Sargent

Broken down ambulances, no storage for supplies and outdated clinics among a litany of healthcare provider concerns.

HSE report finds island healthcare staff working “extremely hard" with "inadequate resources”

Regular breakdowns on Arranmore have locals tow-starting ambulance to get patients to safety

Clare Island GP: Our health centre is "completely outdated and unfit for purpose"

11.3k

Jan 30th 2023, 12:05 AM

High and dry: Offshore islands a footnote in State priorities

A report by

Niall Sargent

Noteworthy talks to islanders waiting 25 years for policies to thrive and not just survive.

Islanders not directly involved in designing the State's first policy for the islands in 25 years

Our remaining 27 inhabited islands have a combined population of just 2,700 - and numbers are dropping

Islander: “There are cases of increasing population but few. It’s really hard to watch places going down.”

14.8k

Jan 29th 2023, 12:05 AM