Free · Built from Irish CRO data
Free quarterly summaries of newly registered businesses across Ireland — who's just started up, where, and in what industries.
National report · latest
New Companies in Ireland: January to September 2026
22,317 new companies, +9.8% on 2025, with growth slowing in the third quarter — every county compared, per head of population.
National report
New Companies in Ireland: First Half of 2026
15,099 new companies, +13.2% on 2025 — every county compared, per head of population.
Data · updated daily
Irish Local Business Index
Best- and worst-rated counties and business types, who opens on Sundays, and how many businesses have a website.
Data · official registers
Irish Register Index
Pharmacies, licensed estate agents and active companies per head of population, county by county.
Co. Dublin
906 new businesses
Co. Cork
198 new businesses
Co. Galway
93 new businesses
Co. Kildare
83 new businesses
Co. Meath
67 new businesses
Co. Limerick
64 new businesses
Co. Wicklow
49 new businesses
Co. Donegal
47 new businesses
Co. Laois
46 new businesses
Co. Louth
45 new businesses
Co. Westmeath
44 new businesses
Co. Clare
43 new businesses
Co. Waterford
38 new businesses
Co. Wexford
36 new businesses
Co. Tipperary
35 new businesses
Co. Mayo
30 new businesses
Co. Kerry
27 new businesses
Co. Kilkenny
27 new businesses
Co. Cavan
25 new businesses
Co. Monaghan
23 new businesses
Co. Sligo
23 new businesses
Co. Offaly
21 new businesses
Co. Carlow
18 new businesses
Co. Roscommon
15 new businesses
Co. Longford
13 new businesses
Co. Leitrim
8 new businesses
Co. Dublin
3176 new businesses
Co. Cork
662 new businesses
Co. Kildare
333 new businesses
Co. Galway
299 new businesses
Co. Meath
260 new businesses
Co. Limerick
207 new businesses
Co. Wexford
201 new businesses
Co. Louth
191 new businesses
Co. Donegal
188 new businesses
Co. Wicklow
175 new businesses
Co. Tipperary
173 new businesses
Co. Clare
150 new businesses
Co. Kerry
149 new businesses
Co. Westmeath
127 new businesses
Co. Mayo
117 new businesses
Co. Waterford
107 new businesses
Co. Laois
100 new businesses
Co. Offaly
93 new businesses
Co. Kilkenny
90 new businesses
Co. Cavan
81 new businesses
Co. Monaghan
78 new businesses
Co. Sligo
75 new businesses
Co. Roscommon
62 new businesses
Co. Carlow
56 new businesses
Co. Longford
40 new businesses
Co. Leitrim
23 new businesses
Co. Dublin
1344 new businesses
Co. Cork
251 new businesses
Co. Galway
129 new businesses
Co. Meath
117 new businesses
Co. Kildare
102 new businesses
Co. Limerick
88 new businesses
Co. Louth
83 new businesses
Co. Wicklow
76 new businesses
Co. Tipperary
69 new businesses
Co. Donegal
68 new businesses
Co. Wexford
62 new businesses
Co. Westmeath
60 new businesses
Co. Clare
56 new businesses
Co. Mayo
50 new businesses
Co. Kerry
49 new businesses
Co. Waterford
48 new businesses
Co. Offaly
40 new businesses
Co. Kilkenny
36 new businesses
Co. Laois
33 new businesses
Co. Cavan
28 new businesses
Co. Monaghan
23 new businesses
Co. Roscommon
20 new businesses
Co. Carlow
19 new businesses
Co. Sligo
14 new businesses
Co. Leitrim
12 new businesses
Co. Longford
9 new businesses