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22 Oct 2025

Kilkenny has lowest divorce rate in the country
Carlow has the highest

Kilkenny has lowest divorce rate in the countryCarlow has the highest

Kilkenny had the lowest divorce rate in the country last year, with 45 divorce applications amounting to 45.4 per 100,000 of population.

Carlow topped the poll for divorces in 2016, with a rate of 116 splits per 100,000 of population, according to data from the Courts Service.

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