“Debt map” highlights border counties

StubbsGazette’s 2014 “Debt Map” which surveys the number and value of judgments by county is a treasure trove of information for those who like to ascribe particular characteristics to geographic locations.

Naturally, more populous counties such as Dublin see the largest number of judgments. But, as the statistics below attest, this does not equate with value. Indeed, the median value of judgments in Dublin at €5,230 is at the lower end of the scale, as compared with Monaghan which clocks in at €47,166.

Indeed, anecdotal evidence of the level of debt in the border counties is fully borne out by this analysis that shows Donegal, Roscommon, Longford and Monaghan as among the most heavily indebted in the country.

County	Population	Vol 1 Jan - 30 Jun 2014	Val 1 Jan - 30 Jun 2014	Median Val Jan-Jun '14	Median Value Jan-Oct '13	Median Value Jan - Oct '08
Carlow	54,532	27	299,421.75	8,168.75	10,029.08	1,416.89
Cavan	72,874	15	3,168,919.17	14,252.43	27,589.61	2,756.70
Clare	116,885	52	4,057,095.86	16,431.34	12,300.16	1,739.88
Cork	518,128	219	9,409,557.41	10,970.49	11,895.88	5,963.81
Donegal	160,927	31	4,139,797.33	26,311.07	13,971.17	1,303.22
Dublin	1,270,603	638	121,763,300.89	5,230.00	8,154.26	2,787.84
Galway	250,541	93	21,888,497.55	4,019.88	12,018.36	1,831.87
Kerry	145,048	31	10,764,058.52	10,661.29	8,493.66	7,359.26
Kildare	209,955	107	1,923,498.86	9,447.20	12,391.96	4,831.22
Kilkenny	95,360	26	1,866,909.64	9,727.98	10,670.27	3,314.57
Laois	80,458	20	4,970,411.10	6,100.00	9,714.60	1,175.58
Leitrim	31,778	14	2,309,898.53	3,791.74	15,904.50	914.65
Limerick	191,306	73	3,358,096.66	15,897.44	14,009.00	2,386.28
Longford	38,970	12	854,125.49	19,235.03	10,149.77	1,641.58
Louth	122,808	40	19,929,036.57	13,813.55	9,620.03	1,298.54
Mayo	130,552	49	4,178,713.81	17,829.24	13,432.64	1,715.73
Meath	184,034	99	4,401,146.19	8,778.84	11,093.88	3,825.77
Monaghan	60,495	18	7,643,982.00	47,165.69	14,723.36	1,944.61
Offaly	76,806	30	1,201,282.40	3,539.97	15,616.89	1,856.60
Roscommon	63,898	20	1,152,226.21	14,773.10	8,705.56	2,495.43
Sligo	65,270	21	447,716.26	13,909.49	16,154.80	1,311.30
Tipperary	158,652	48	6,570,117.18	15,505.28	20,351.48	2,169.08
Waterford	113,707	33	4,648,350.03	15,276.05	22,108.02	1,513.03
Westmeath	85,961	40	5,403,235.47	7,512.58	9,260.83	1,537.50
Wexford	145,273	52	2,738,067.06	11,818.21	10,039.22	1,596.99
Wicklow	136,448	49	1,315,362.51	9,581.40	9,649.09	2,810.88

Further analysis also shows Louth and Monaghan among the leaders in terms of people seeking relief through insolvency schemes and bankruptcy.

	PIA/DSA apps./1,000	Bankruptcies/1,000	Total
Waterford	0.25	0.11	0.36
Louth	0.31	0.05	0.36
Monaghan	0.25	0.10	0.35
Kildare	0.24	0.08	0.32
Clare	0.29	0.01	0.30

One of the most striking features of the leaders in insolvency scheme applicants is that the figures seem to bear little resemblance to overall levels of debt. In fact, it would appear that there is a correlation between counties with high applications and the existence of prominent and professional personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs) in those same counties.

Top Judgments Registered

17.04.2025

Noelle Kenny
Address: 4 The Oaks, Brideview, Classes Lake, Ovens Co Cork
Amount: €267,838.54

17.04.2025

JPA Top Builders Limited
Address: R/o 5 Griffeen Glen Close, Lucan, Co Dublin
Amount: €195,399.80

17.04.2025

Brian Keenan
Address: 166 Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Amount: €132,365.98

17.04.2025

S & T Restaurant and Catering Limited
Address: R/o Block B Unit 2, Newpark Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
Amount: €128,191.77

Limited Company Notices

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