It’s a sad day for the people of Carlow as it is confirmed that it is the county with the highest rate of divorce.
As reported by The Mirror, the figures, released by the Courts Service, equate to 125 applications for divorce per 100,000 people.
Sadly, Dublin wasn’t far behind with 1,552 applications for divorce in the capital in 2015.
In more romantic news, the secret to a happy marriage could be life in Donegal Longford or Leitrim as those counties top the polls for the most lasting marriages.
In Donegal, only 66 divorces were registered in 2015.
Overall, there were 4,290 divorce applications in the Republic of Ireland in 2015. 3,264 of these were granted in the Circuit Court with some needing to be dealt with in the High Court.
