Mullingar has 'second fastest internet speed in Ireland'

Mullingar has the second fastest internet speed in Ireland

That is according to a new work-life balance index from Switcher.ie that compared metrics between 50 towns across the country.

The average broadband speed in Mullingar is 220mbs which is only bettered by Carlow.

The town was also designated as the third best place for hybrid working in Ireland, which took into account broadband speed and available transport links.

Mullingar placed 19th overall in terms of work-life balance, ten places behind neighbouring town Athlone.

Topping the list was Castlebar in Mayo, followed by Ballina and Longford in second and third.

Mullingar performed poorly on certain metrics used in the index such as the provision of green spaces, of which there is just 0.13 per every 1,000 people in the town.

It also performed poorly in terms of the availability of major supermarkets, of which there were also 0.13 per every 1,000 people.

Mullingar placed in the top ten towns in Ireland in terms of access to GP surgeries, with 0.44 available per 1,000 people.