Help & guides
Short guides to using IrelandInsights — how to navigate the map, read the data, and get the most from each feature.
IrelandInsights maps Census 2022 data across Ireland's 3,420 electoral divisions. The guides below explain how to get the most from each feature — from switching data layers and reading choropleth colours, to understanding what the rankings panel shows and how BER energy ratings are calculated. Each guide takes about two minutes to read.
All articles
A plain-English introduction to the platform — what it covers, where the data comes from, and who it is for.
How to navigate the map, switch between data categories, and read what the colours mean.
How the Rankings panel works, how to read county comparisons, and how to open a full county profile.
How to read live conditions, the 24-hour forecast, marine data, solar potential, and flood zone context.
What BER ratings, retrofit rates, BER coverage, and the energy burden classification mean — and how to interpret them.
Ready to explore?
Open the map, or browse the data guides — ranked lists, housing trends, deprivation scores, and more.